| | Class 3 Device Recall Medtronic Slimline Catheter |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | December 09, 2005 |
| Date Posted | January 13, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 21, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0392-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
34246 |
| Product Classification |
Electrode, Ph, Stomach - Product Code FFT
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| Product | Medtronic Slimline Single-Use Internal Reference pH Catheter for Gastroesophageal pH measurements. Models 9012P3101, 9012P3111, 9012P3121, 9012P3131 and 9012P3141. Distributed by / Medtronic Inc. 710 Medtronic Parkway NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA |
| Code Information |
Lot numbers 571, 606, 695, 754, 952, 945, 1024, 1066 |
| FEI Number |
1000135098
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medtronic Gastroenterology / Urology 4000 Lexington Ave N Shoreview MN 55126-2917
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Certain lots have a manufacturing defect that allows the water pushed through the catheter to travel back into the connector of the Digitrapper pH recorder. Medtronic has determined that patient safety is not compromised, but catheter function may be affected and damage may result to the Digitrapper pH recorder. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Letters will be sent to distributors, end-users and Medtronic Field Personnel. The end-user will be asked to return via fax a confirmation/customer receipt. Letters identify the affected catalog number and lot numbers. Customers are asked to return affected product and will receive replacement product. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 140 catheters |
| Distribution | CA, CO, FL, MA, OH, PA. OUS to include Finland, Italy and Portugal |
| 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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