Events

Recall of Codman/Micrus NeuroPath Guide Catheters, 6Fr x 100cm

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Micrus Endovascular Corp.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    14112
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-01-17
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Obex Medical Ltd, 303 Manukau Road, Epsom, AUCKLAND
  • Reason
    Testing has shown that the packaging is insufficient to withstand certain transportation methods, and this could result in damage to the sterile package.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Codman/Micrus NeuroPath Guide Catheters, 6Fr x 100cm
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Models: GST61000000, GMC61000000, Affected: All lots within expiry dating
  • Manufacturer
    Micrus Endovascular Corp

Manufacturer

Micrus Endovascular Corp