Events

Recall of 6F Taiga Guiding Catheter

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Inc.

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
    79449
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1207-2018
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=162346
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Catheter, percutaneous - Product Code DQY
  • Reason
    Complaints regarding 6f taiga guide catheter tip detachment and/or tip splitting.
  • Action
    A recall notification was sent to all costumers in September 2017. Customers actions to be done: Identify and quarantine all unused affected products as listed in your inventory. Share notification with others who need to be aware where affected product may have potentially been transferred.

Device

6F Taiga Guiding Catheter
  • Model / Serial
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  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Japan
  • Product Description
    6F Taiga Guiding Catheter
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Inc, 710 Medtronic Pkwy, NE Mailstop LS245, Minneapolis MN 55432-5603
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA