Events

Recall of 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
    75243
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0055-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-09-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-10-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=150178
  • 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, intravascular, diagnostic - Product Code DQO
  • Reason
    Vascular solutions is recalling twin-pass dual access catheters because there is a potential for excess manufacturing material to remain at the tip of the catheter or within the distal portion of the rapid exchange lumen.
  • Action
    Vascular Solutions sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter via first class mail beginning 9/16/2016. The letter identified affected product, stated the issue, and instructed that product should not be used and to be returned to Vascular Solutions. A response form was requested to be returned. Questions can be directed to Customer service by e-mail at customerservice@vasc.com.

Device

TwinPass Dual Access Catheter
  • Model / Serial
    Model 5230, Lot numbers:  577279, 578997, 580613, 583021, 584463, 586310, 588542, 590739, 591262, 593696, 593985.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and outside the US to include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Vascular Solutions Twin-Pass .023" Dual Access Catheter, model 5230. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. || The Twin-Pass dual access catheter is a dual lumen catheter designed for use in the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature. The Twin-Pass catheter (Models 5200 and 5230) consists of an over-the-wire (OTW) lumen that runs the length of the catheter and a rapid exchange (RX) delivery lumen on the distal segment. The Twin-Pass catheter has a working length of 135cm and is compatible with various guidewire diameters. || Model 5200 also has hydrophilic coating on the distal 18cm of the catheter. || The Twin-Pass catheter has white positioning marks located at 95cm (single mark) and 105cm (double marks) from the distal tip, respectively. The Twin-Pass catheter has a marker band located 1mm from the distal tip. Model 5200 contains a second marker band located 11mm from the distal tip to identify the distal end of the OTW lumen.
  • 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