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Class 2 Device Recall ISMUS CATH Mapping Catheter with Auto ID Technology, |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
May 23, 2011 |
Date Posted |
June 27, 2011 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 12, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-2664-2011 |
Recall Event ID |
58884 |
510(K)Number |
K953768
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Product Classification |
Catheter, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recording - Product Code DRF
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Product |
ISMUS CATH Mapping Catheter with Auto ID Technology, Part Number D-1171-34-S, Catalog # D7R20P14CT
The affected catheters are indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of cardiac structures of the heart, i.e. recording or stimulation only. |
Code Information |
Catalog # D7R20P14CT |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biosense Webster, Inc. 15715 Arrow Hwy Irwindale CA 91706-2006
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For Additional Information Contact |
909-839-8604
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The recall was initiated because Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently become aware that 20 electrodes catheters with Auto ID Technology are not being recognized when connected to the CARTO 3 System.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Pending |
Action |
Biosense Webster, Inc. sent a Customer Notification Letter, dated May 24, 2011, with an Acknowledgement Form and Instructions for Manually Entering the Catheter Identification in the CARTO 3 System to all US and Outside US (OUS) customers who purchased these products.
For customers in the US, two letters and forms will be sent via express mail, addressed to the EP/Cardiology Lab and Risk Management Office, respectively. Instructions for manual entry of the catheter identification in the CARTO 3 System are being included in the communication to customers. These instructions will allow customers to input the identity of the catheter into the CARTO 3 System and be able to utilize the catheter.
Customers were instructed to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form in accordance with the instructions listed on the form.
Customers were instructed to contact their BWI representative for any questions. |
Quantity in Commerce |
429 units (333 in US) |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Belgium, Japan, and Singapore |
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 = DRF and Original Applicant = CORDIS WEBSTER, INC.
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