Events

Recall of Guider Softip XF;

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Stryker Neurovascular.

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
    75447
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0336-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-10-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-11-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-03-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=150389
  • 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
    Firm became aware of potentially defective guider guide catheters due to a manufacturing non-conformance that could lead to hub leaks in the resulting product.
  • Action
    Stryker Neurovascular sent an Urgent Medical Device Voluntary Recall letter dated October 5, 2016, to all affected customers by Federal Express. Letters advised of the reason for recall and models and devices affected and requested that all affected devices in inventory be returned to Stryker. Customers were advised to circulate the Field Safety Notice internally to all interested/affected parties and to complete the attached customer response form and return the form to their nominated Stryker Representative or to NVFieldActions@stryker.com. For questions regarding this recall call 510-413-2106.

Device

Guider Softip XF;
  • Model / Serial
    Lots: 18716056 , 18752458, 18752804. Expiration 12/31/18.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, IL, OH and Internationally to: ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CHILE CZECH REPUBLIC ECUADOR EGYPT FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY INDIA IRAN ISRAEL ITALIA JAPAN MEXICO NETHERLANDS NORWAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND RUSSIA SERBIA SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND THAILAND TUNISIA TURKEY UK URUGUAY VIETNAM.
  • Product Description
    Guider Softip XF; || GUIDER/MP XF/6FR/90CM, Model number: H965100460. || Cardiology: || Boston Scientific Guider Softip XF Guide Catheters are intended to facilitate the || placement of interventional devices into the neurovascular system.
  • Manufacturer
    Stryker Neurovascular

Manufacturer

Stryker Neurovascular
  • Manufacturer Address
    Stryker Neurovascular, 47900 Bayside Pkwy, Fremont CA 94538-6515
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA