Date Initiated by Firm |
September 08, 2006 |
Date Posted |
September 29, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 29, 2007 |
Recall Number |
Z-1542-06 |
Recall Event ID |
36344 |
510(K)Number |
K053265
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Product Classification |
Guide wire soft tip - Product Code DQX
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Product |
Micrus brand WATUSI Guidewire 0.014'' - Soft Tip, Catalog Number; WST 140205-00;
Distributed by Micrus Endovascular Corporation. San Jose, CA |
Code Information |
All lots including F22741, F22742, F22743, F22744, F22745, F22746, F22747, F22749. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Micrus Endovascular Corporation 821 Fox Lane San Jose CA 95131
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For Additional Information Contact |
Khashi Yavari 408-433-1460
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
During use, the introducer may cause the guide wire''s coating to strip off and may result in loose material which could break free and enter the blood stream.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
On 9/8/06 the firm issued letters via Federal Express to all its direct consignees, informing them of the affected product and providing instructions on the recall. |
Quantity in Commerce |
413 units |
Distribution |
Worldwide |
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 = DQX and Original Applicant = MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORPORATION
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