Recall of Device Recall Trevo Pro 4 Stent Retriever

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Concentric Medical 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
    69799
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0528-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-12-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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, thrombus retriever - Product Code NRY
  • Reason
    Product shipped to us customers had non u.S. instruction for use with indication for use that were not aligned with u.S. indications.
  • Action
    The firm, Concentric Medical, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated November 18, 2013 to all affected customers by traceable mail. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately locate the subject devices and quarantine them; distribute this notice to all affected departments in your facility; inform Concentric Medical (Stryker Neurovascular) if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other organizations; complete, sign and return the attached Customer Response Form via fax to: 1-866-876-4355 or email a copy to: NeuroComplaints@stryker.com, even if you do not have any subject devices to return, and keep a copy of the completed, signed Customer Response Form for your records. Should you have any queries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the QA Manager at 650-810-1716.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Lot number/Expiration date: Lot Number 36774: March 2015 Lot Number 36432: December 2014 Lot Number 36757: March 2015 Lot Number 36761: March 2015
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to states of: CA, IN, PA, AL, and NJ.
  • Product Description
    Trevo Pro 4 Stent Retriever, || Model number 80021; || U.S. Indications for use: The Trevo Retriever is intended to restore blood || flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus in patients experiencing || ischemic stroke within 8 hours of symptom onset. Patients who are ineligible || for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV t-PA) or who fail IV t-PA || therapy are candidates for treatment.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Concentric Medical Inc, 301 E Evelyn Ave, Mountain View CA 94041-1530
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA