Date Initiated by Firm |
April 02, 2008 |
Date Posted |
September 11, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 10, 2011 |
Recall Number |
Z-1815-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
48098 |
PMA Number |
P000033 |
Product Classification |
Superficial femoral artery stent - Product Code NIP
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Product |
ev3 IntraCoil Self-Expanding Peripheral Stent, Sterile EO, Model REF VT-5-60-135, Lot 4401432, Use Before 2010-07. The IntraCoil is indicated for use in peripheral arteries in the leg in which balloon angioplasty has been applied. The IntaCoil stent is indicated for placement in flexing regions and a tortuous lesion. |
Code Information |
Lot No: 4401432 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ev3, Inc 4600 Nathan Ln N Plymouth MN 55442-2890
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For Additional Information Contact |
763-398-7000
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Incorrect Label - an IntraCoil 5mm x 40 mm stent was labeled as a 5 mm x 60 mm stent (VT-5-40-135 was labeled as VT-5-60-135).
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Employee error |
Action |
ev3 representative retrieved from the consignnee the affected device on 4/4/08. A Device Reconcilliation Form was requested to be filled and returned with the product. |
Quantity in Commerce |
3 |
Distribution |
Nationwide Distribution including states of CA and MO. |
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 = NIP and Original Applicant = MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC
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