| Date Initiated by Firm | March 08, 2006 |
| Date Posted | May 31, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 03, 2007 |
| Recall Number | Z-0912-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
34884 |
| 510(K)Number | K043243 |
| Product Classification |
Biliary Stent - Product Code FGE
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| Product | ev3 Primus GPS Biliary Stent System. Balloon Expandable Stent and Delivery System. The stent is made from a 316L stainless steel tube cut into an open lattice design. It is mounted onto a non-compliant balloon catheter. It is deployed and expanded by inflating the balloon. |
| Code Information |
Model number BXB35-05-17-120 Lot 1049856 Model number BXB35-06-17-120 Lot 1049864 |
| 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 | A Primus device labeled (pouch and box) as a BXB35-05-17-120 contained a 6mm x 20mm catheter instead of the intended 5mm x 20mm catheter. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | ev3 field representatives visited all affected accounts. Product was retrieved a 'Field Action Form' was completed and a copy was left with the account. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 29 |
| Distribution | Only distributed in US to CA, FL, MA, MD, MS, NY, PA, TN, TX, WA, WV |
| 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 = FGE
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