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Class 2 Device Recall SMARTABLATE RF Generator System

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 Class 2 Device Recall SMARTABLATE RF Generator Systemsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmMarch 19, 2015
Date PostedMay 28, 2015
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on June 17, 2015
Recall NumberZ-1691-2015
Recall Event ID 70772
PMA NumberP990071S017 
Product Classification Catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation - Product Code OAE
ProductSMARTABLATE RF Generator System, Catalog No. M490006, M490007, M4900106, and M4900107. Product Usage: The use of the SMART ABLATE Generator and all accessories is indicated in combination with compatible therapeutic catheters for use in conventional intracardiac RF ablation procedures. The SMARTABLATE Foot Pedal is designed to initiate or discontinue operation of the SMARTABLATE System. The Foot Pedal can be connected to the SMARTABLATE RF Generator, SMARTABLATE Irrigation Pump; or SMARTABLATE Remote Control.
Code Information SMARTABLATE System Serial No. G4C-0296, G4C-0297, G4C-0272, G4C-0262, G4C-0232, G4C-0090.  System Serial No. G4C-0076, G4C-0195, G4C-0064, G4C-0047, G4C-0159, G4C-0187, G4C-0146, G4C-0140, G4C-0037, G4C-0131, G4C-0031, G0054.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Biosense Webster, Inc.
15715 Arrow Hwy
Irwindale CA 91706-2006
For Additional Information Contact
909-839-7281
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Biosense Webster is recalling the SMARTABLATE Generator System because Biosense Webster has received two complaints reporting that during an RMT procedure the SMARTABLATE RF Generator inadvertently delivered RF energy.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Device Design
ActionBiosense Webster sent an Urgent Field Safety Notification Letter dated March 18, 2015 via FedEx to all their customers that received the affected SMARTABLATE Generator System. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Biosense Webster is taking precautionary safety measures of reinforcing the Warnings in the Instructions for Use (IFU) for the SMARTABLATE System Foot Pedal. Customers with questions related to the are instructed to contact their local Biosense Webster sales representative or call (866) 473-7823, Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 8:00PM EST. Customers with questions related to the voluntary field removal certification form and its return, are instructed to contact Elie Ghattas Field Action Coordinator at (909) 839-7281.
Quantity in Commerce115 units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of: CA, IL, KY, NJ, PA and the countries of: Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, and Sweden.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
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.
PMA DatabasePMAs with Product Code = OAE
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