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Safety Alert for IntellaTip Mifi XP Temperature Ablation Catheter

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Boston Scientific.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2014-05-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-21
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20140521.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: boston scientific intellatip mifi xp temperature ablation catheter medical device manufacturer, boston scientific, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning certain lots of the intellatip mifi xp temperature ablation catheter. the affected catalogue numbers are pm4500, pm4500k2, pm4500n4, pm4790, pm4790k2 and pm4790n4. an investigation has found that some of the units manufactured from 14 august 2013 to 16 january 2014 were not manufactured according to specification. although this issue will typically result in an error code on the maestro 3000 cadiac ablation system, under certain conditions or in the event of an error code override, this manufacturing issue may result in excessive radio frequency energy being delivered to the myocardium. to date, the manufacturer has received five complaints related to this issue and none of these complaints reported injury. the potential health hazards associated with the delivery of excessive radio frequency energy include myocardial perforation and cardiac tamponade, as well as char formation on the catheter tip, which may result in embolic injury. the manufacturer advises users not to use the affected products and these products should be returned. according to the local supplier, the affected products were not distributed to hong kong. if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 21 may 2014.

Device

IntellaTip Mifi XP Temperature Ablation Catheter
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Boston Scientific IntellaTip Mifi XP Temperature Ablation Catheter
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
  • Source
    DH