Date Initiated by Firm |
July 16, 2004 |
Date Posted |
August 07, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 07, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-1328-04 |
Recall Event ID |
29591 |
PMA Number |
P990071 |
Product Classification |
Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording - Product Code DRF
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Product |
Stockert 70 Radio Frequency Ablation Generator |
Code Information |
Al generators except with version 1.034B |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biosense Webster, Inc. 15715 Arrow Hwy Irwindale CA 91706-2006
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For Additional Information Contact |
Marcia S. Yaross, PhD 909-839-8998
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Generator Failure resulting increase of catheter temperature that could not be controlled by power reduction.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Customers were instructed to suspend use of the generators with software version 1.033 until they are upgraded with version 1.034B in a letter dated 7/15/2004. Firm issued a second letter on 9/17/04 for a software error discovered in-house during the upgrade. It instructs a workaround solution to prevent unwanted activity of the catheter. |
Quantity in Commerce |
unknown, not stated. |
Distribution |
Nationwide |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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PMA Database |
PMAs with Product Code = DRF and Original Applicant = BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
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