Date Initiated by Firm | August 20, 2008 |
Date Posted | October 31, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 01, 2008 |
Recall Number | Z-0279-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
49392 |
510(K)Number | K001577 K014117 K032298 K040771 K043534 |
Product Classification |
Vascular Catheter - Product Code MCW
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Product | Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter, Sterile, Single Use. The Cordis LuMend OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter is indicated for placement and positioning of guidewires within the peripheral vasculature. The cannula is a nitinol needle that is used to re-enter the true lumen of the vessel. |
Code Information |
All lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Cordis Corporation 14201 NW 60th Avenue Miami Lakes FL 33014
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For Additional Information Contact | Hal Baden 786-313-2000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The Cordis LuMend Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter - separation rate of the cannula to the deployment slide of the handle assembly is higher than anticipated. The cannula is unable to be retracted into the device after deployment due to a separation of the inner key from the cannula. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | U.S. Customers - A Notification of Recall Letter with an Acknowledgement Form was sent overnight to 5 individuals in each account on 08/18/2008. For non-U.S. customers, email notification with return acknowledgement is used to notify the affiliate distributors, who then notify and reconcile the customers in those countries (08/18/2008). Contact Cordis special Customer Service at (800) 551-7683 for assistance. |
Quantity in Commerce | 11,893 |
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 = MCW
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