Events

Recall of Achieve Electrical Cable

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
    72115
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0200-2016
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-11-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-03-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139896
  • 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, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recording - Product Code DRF
  • Reason
    64 units of achieve electrical cables were shipped with a potential sterility breach.
  • Action
    Medtronic sales reps began notifying customers on 9/29/2015. Customers were told of the issue and were requested to quarantine and return un-used product. A follow-up Urgent Medical Device Recall letter was hand delivered beginning 10/6/2015. The letter again described the issue, identified affected product and asked that un-used product be returned to Medtronic. A response form was asked to be returned to Medtronic. Customer with questions can contact Medtronic AF Solutions at 888-843-8301

Device

Achieve Electrical Cable
  • Model / Serial
    Lot U531
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distributed in DC and the states of AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, IA, KY, ME, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic Achieve Cables, model 990066. The sterile, single use only Electrical Cable (Model 990066) provides the conduction elements from the proximal end of the Achieve Catheter handle to standard shielded ECG pins that connect into standard electrophysiology recording and pacing equipment. Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Achieve Mapping Catheter is indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of the cardiac structures of the heart.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc.

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Inc., 8200 Coral Sea St Ne, Saint Paul MN 55112-4391
  • 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