Events

Recall of Crossover Reinforced Catheter Introducer System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Thomas Medical Products 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
    53672
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0120-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-10-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-11-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-11-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=86296
  • 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
    Introducer, catheter - Product Code DYB
  • Reason
    Sheath may break or fracture which may cause vessel damage or require surgical intervention to retrieve catheter pieces.
  • Action
    An "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated October 22, 2009 was issued to the direct accounts. The letter described the problem and actions for consignees. Consignees were instructed to cease distribution of the recalled product and to notify their subaccounts of the problem. In addition, customers were instructed to return the affected, unused product to Thomas Medical Product, Inc.'s contract warehouse, Inner-Space Warehouse, Inc. Contact your local sales representative for questions about the recall, or Customer Service by calling 1-866-446-3003, Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 5:OOPM Eastern Standard Time, for questions about product return.

Device

Crossover Reinforced Catheter Introducer System
  • Model / Serial
    Cordis lot numbers - U0000025, U0000026, U0000027, U0000028, U0000029, U0000030, U0000031, U0000032, U0000033, U0000034, U0000035, U0000036, U0000037, U0000038, U0000039, U0000040, U0000041, U0000042, U0000043, U0000044, U0000045, U0000046, U0000047, U0000048, U0000049, U0000050, U0000051, U0000052, U0000053, U0000054, U0000055, U0000056, U0000057, U0000058, U0000059, U0000060, U0000061, and U0000062. CSI lot numbers - S28117, S28118, S28119, S28127, S28150, S28151, S28727, S28728, S28777, S28778, S28779, S28787, S28804, S28898, S28945, S28967, S29174, S29175, and S29528.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    United States (FL and MN).
  • Product Description
    Reinforced Catheter Introducer System, 5 per carton. The product is sold under the Cordis Crossover and Cardiovascular Systems Inc (CSI) ViperSheath labels.
  • Manufacturer
    Thomas Medical Products Inc

Manufacturer

Thomas Medical Products Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Thomas Medical Products Inc, 65 Great Valley Pkwy, Malvern PA 19355-1302
  • Source
    USFDA