| Class 2 Device Recall Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System | |
Date Initiated by Firm | February 21, 2012 |
Date Posted | March 23, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 12, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-1284-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61278 |
Product Classification |
System, endovascular graft, aortic aneurysm treatment - Product Code MIH
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Product | Talent Captivia Stent Graft System - FreeFlow configurations only.
Model numbers affected have the following designation:
TFXXXXXXXXCP and TBXXXXXXXXCP.
Medtronic Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
The Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System is designed to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms using an endovascular approach. When placed within the target lesion, the stent graft provides an alternative conduit for blood flow within a patients vasculature by excluding the lesion from blood flow and pressure. |
Code Information |
TB2222C116CP, TF2424C116CP, TF2626C116CP, TF2828C116CP, TF3030C115CP, TF3232C115CP, TF3434C115CP, TF3636C114CP, TF3838C114CP, TF4040C114CP, TF4242C113CP, TF4444C113CP, TF4646C112CP, TB2222C161CP, TF2424C161CP, TF2626C161CP, TF2828C161CP, TF3030C160CP, TF3232C160CP, TF3434C160CP, TF3636C159CP; TF3838C159CP, TF4040C159CP, TF4242C158CP, TF4444C158CP, TF4646C157CP, TB2222C201CP, TF2424C201CP, TF2626C201CP, TF2828C201CP, TF3030C200CP, TF3232C200CP, TF3434C200CP, TF3636C199CP, TF3838C199CP, TF4040C199CP, TF4242C198CP, TF4444C198CP, TF4646C197CP. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. 3576 Unocal Pl Santa Rosa CA 95403-1774
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For Additional Information Contact | Chris Hadland 707-566-1110 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Complaints received related to the inability/difficulty to release the proximal (FreeFlow) bare stent using the tip capture mechanism. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process design |
Action | Medtronic, Inc. sent an Urgent Medical Device Safety Information letter dated February 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the corrective action taken by Medtronic. Medtronic updated the Instructions for Use (IFU) manual.
For questions regarding this recall call 707-566-1110. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1523 units |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
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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