Recall Z-2664-2011 ยท DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Biosense Webster, Inc.
ISMUS CATH Mapping Catheter with Auto ID Technology, Part Number D-1171-34-S, Catalog # D7R20P14CT The affected catheters are indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of cardiac structures of the heart, i.e. recording or stimulation only.
| Date | Jun 27, 2011 (initiated May 23, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The recall was initiated because Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently become aware that 20 electrodes catheters with Auto ID Technology are not being recognized when connected to the CARTO 3 System. |
| Root cause | Pending |
| Action | Biosense Webster, Inc. sent a Customer Notification Letter, dated May 24, 2011, with an Acknowledgement Form and Instructions for Manually Entering the Catheter Identification in the CARTO 3 System to all US and Outside US (OUS) customers who purchased these products. For customers in the US, two letters and forms will be sent via express mail, addressed to the EP/Cardiology Lab and Risk Management Office, respectively. Instructions for manual entry of the catheter identification in the CARTO 3 System are being included in the communication to customers. These instructions will allow custome |
| Quantity | 429 units (333 in US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Belgium, Japan, and Singapore |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K953768 | CORDIS WEBSTER A20 DIAGNOSTIC DEFLECTABLE TIP CATHETER Cordis Webster, Inc., Nov 22, 1995 |