| Date Initiated by Firm | November 08, 2006 |
| Date Posted | December 27, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 04, 2011 |
| Recall Number | Z-0309-2007 |
| Recall Event ID |
36803 |
| PMA Number | P040042 |
| Product Classification |
endovascular graft - Product Code MIH
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| Product | Endologix Infrarenal Bifurcated Powerlink System with Visifiex Delivery System (endovascular graft). Model Number 25-16-155BL |
| Code Information |
Lot Numbers: W06-0333, W06-0392, W06-0500, W06-0553, W06-0621, W06-1100 & W06-1152 |
| FEI Number |
1000125107
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Endologix Inc 11 Studebaker Irvine CA 92618-2013
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| For Additional Information Contact | Janet M. Fauls 949-595-7203 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Recall was initiated after a clinical incident involving separation of the front sheath, preventing deployment of the stent graft. This required the physician to convert the patient to conventional open repair. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The affected hospitals were contacted telephone on 11/08/06 and in writing (Recall Letters) sent via FedEx 11/09/06. The firm also released a press statement on 11/10/06. All affected consignees have been contacted and instructed to return the specified products to Endologix. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 11 |
| Distribution | Worldwide, including USA and Germany. |
| 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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