Events

Recall of Functional Anaesthetic Discography (F.A.D.) Catheter System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Kyphon 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
    39366
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0948-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-04-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-02-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-06-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=55292
  • 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 System - Product Code BSP
  • Reason
    Guidewire breakages: during the functional anaesthetic discography (f.A.D.) procedure.
  • Action
    A customer advisory letter was sent on 4/25/06 to consignees. In some cases some were issued in person. Follow up with field representatives was also conducted. Both contacts involved providing IMPORTANT CHANGES IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE that are to be attached to the on site users documents. The recalling firm is updating future distribution with the new instructions for use.

Device

Functional Anaesthetic Discography (F.A.D.) Catheter System
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: J6033012 and J6013102
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide including states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, IN, NH, NY, DC, ME, MD, WI, and PA.
  • Product Description
    Functional Anaesthetic Discography (F.A.D.) Catheter || System, Catalog #: D01A, Kyphon, Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca 94089
  • Manufacturer
    Kyphon Inc

Manufacturer

Kyphon Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Kyphon Inc, 1221 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94089-1103
  • 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