Date Initiated by Firm |
September 09, 2008 |
Date Posted |
December 23, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 08, 2010 |
Recall Number |
Z-0476-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
49550 |
510(K)Number |
K035012
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Product Classification |
Endoscope and accessories - Product Code GCJ
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Product |
VASOVIEW 4 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, with VASOVIEW Flexible Endoscopic Tools in the following configurations: VH-10242: Uniport plus dissection cannula, short port blunt tip trocar, flexible endoscopic scissors; and VH-10243: Uniport plus dissection cannula, short port blunt tip trocar, flexible endoscopic bisector. |
Code Information |
model numbers VH-10242, lot numbers 7100172 to 8081371, and VH-10243, lot numbers 7100171 to 8081271. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
CTS, Inc. dba Guidant Cardiac Surgery 170 Baytech Dr San Jose CA 95134-2302
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For Additional Information Contact |
408-635-6874
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Packaging unsealed: Sterility of product may be compromised due to packaging issue. For further information, please contact the firm at 408-635-6874.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Packaging process control |
Action |
The firm issued a letter entitled "URGENT FIELD ACTION - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED *** VASOVIEW(TM) 4 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System (Kit Only)" via federal express to its consignees on September 9, 2008. The firm has asked its consignees to return the product. Follow-up calls were made to ensure recall effectiveness. |
Quantity in Commerce |
7,935 units |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and country of Australia. |
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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