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Recall of Device Recall TwinPass Dual Access Catheter

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Vascular Solutions, 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
    52633
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1712-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-07-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-08-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-04-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83496
  • 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
    Three occurrences of twin-pass¿ catheters containing a piece of ptfe beading material in the otw lumen have been reported to vascular solutions. the ptfe beading material is a processing aide used during hydrophilic coating. the beading is to be removed followed by a visual inspection prior to packaging.
  • Action
    Vascular Solutions, Inc. issued an "Urgent: Medical Device Recall - Lot Specific" notice dated July 6, 2009. The letter described the problem and product involved and asked Consignees to immediately check their Twin-Pass¿ catheter inventory, remove any affected units and complete the Product Recall Inventory Form and return to Customer Service Department. For further questions, contact Vascular Solutions, Inc. at 1-763-656-4300.

Device

Device Recall TwinPass Dual Access Catheter
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers:  540787, 540909, 541079, 541304, 541342, 541881, 541992, 542111, 542253, 542302, 542693, 542875, 542962, 542994, 543173, 543304, 543508, 543590, 543591, 543698, 543775, 543922, 544188, 544315, 544597 and 544831.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- Including Puerto Rico and states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and DC and countries of CANADA, SPAIN, GREECE, IRELAND, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND, ENGLAND, TURKEY, ISRAEL, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, TAIWAN, FINLAND, SWEDEN, FRANCE, IRELAND and PORTUGAL.
  • Product Description
    Twin-Pass¿ Dual Access Catheter , REF 5200, sterilized with Ethylene Oxide, RX Only, Non-Pyrogenic, Manufactured by Vascular Solutions, Inc., 6464 Sycamore Court, Minneapolis, MN 55369. || The TWIN-PASS catheters are intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guidewires in order to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral arterial vasculature, to facilitate placement and exchange of guidewires and other interventional devices, for use during two guidewire procedures and to subselectively infuse/deliver diagnostic or therapeutic agents.
  • Manufacturer
    Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Manufacturer

Vascular Solutions, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Vascular Solutions, Inc., 6464 Sycamore Ct N, Maple Grove MN 55369-6032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA