| | Class 3 Device Recall Amplatz Goose Neck Snare |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | August 16, 2005 |
| Date Posted | June 02, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 26, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0894-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
34337 |
| 510(K)Number | K901502 |
| Product Classification |
Microsnare Kit, - Product Code DXE
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| Product | Amplatz Goose Neck Microsnare Kit, Model SK400 (175 cm length x 4mm loop snare x .018'',0.46mm) and SK701 (200 cm length x 7mm loop snare x 0.18'' x 0.46mm) ev3, 4600 Nathan Lane North, Plymouth, Minnesota, 55442-2920 USA. For one time use only. Sterilization with Ethylene Oxide gas. Do not resterilize.------The Amplatz Goose Neck Microsnare Kit contains one Amplatz Goose Neck Microsnare, one Microcatheter, one Microsnare Introducer and one torque device. |
| Code Information |
Model SK400, Lot number 277755; Model KS701, Lot number 575327 |
| FEI Number |
2183870
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ev3, Inc 4600 Nathan Ln N Plymouth MN 55442-2890
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | ev3 has determined that one test unit from each of two lots did not meet mininum tensile strength requirements and therefore the entire lots are being recalled. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The recall was initiated on August 16, 2005. All units distributed have been accounted for and the firm completed the recall on December 29, 2005. The firm sent a notification to customers with a Device Recall Field Action Form to record if devices remain at the sight and include with devices returned for credit or replacement. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 58 |
| Distribution | AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, MA, MO, NY, PA, TX, WA, VA, Canada, Germany, Japan |
| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = DXE
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