“We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
All serial numbers affected, lot numbers 08051201, 08051504, 08052202, 08062605, 08070702, 08070704, 08071604, 08071801, 08072505, 08072506, 08080119, 08080801, 08082702, 08091112, 08092210, 08092608, 08100202, 08100703, 08101005, 08102006, 08102325, 08102805, 08110530, and 08111412. ***UPDATE 01/09/2009*** Serial numbers NS-10156, NS-10158, NS-10159, NS-10160 and NS-10161 were originally not included in the original submission. The lot number assigned to prior SN assignment adds 08052901, 08081801, 08091801, 08040701, 08071806, 08101326, and 08103001
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Product Description
Epicor LP Connecting Cable, CC-6-LP-CE, Catalog Number 12263, an accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation Control System, manufactured by St.Jude Medical, Sunnyvale, CA || Disposable connecting cable, accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation Control System. The cable is used to connect the Epicor disposable tissue device (UltraCinch or UltraWand) to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation control System.