ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-2568-2019 ยท DQY Catheter, Percutaneous

Medtronic Vascular

SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AL.75 110CM.070", REF SA6AL75A. for cardiovascular use

DateOct 1, 2019 (initiated Mar 15, 2019)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThere is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material exposing underlying stainless-steel braid wires on a subset of 6F Sherpa catheters.
Root causeComponent design/selection
ActionMedtronic initiated immediate communications to consignees on 15-Mar-2019. Consignees were asked to quarantine and/or return unused affected product, and confirmation of the immediate notification was requested per local requirements. In the US, Medtronic representatives notified consignees. Consignees were asked to return a Customer Confirmation Certificate. On 11-Apr-2019, Medtronic initiated the US follow up communications via hand-delivery and UPS 2-day delivery mailings to the March 2019 notification consignees and risk managers identified as part of the April 2019 scope expansion. C
Quantity12 units
DistributionWorldwide distribution to US, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K0424896F Z4 GUIDE CATHETER
Medtronic Vascular, Dec 13, 2004
K1326735F & 6F LAUNCHER GUIDE CATHETER, 5F SHERPA ACTIVE NX GUIDE CATHETER, 6F Z4 GUIDING CATHETER
Medtronic, Inc., Oct 22, 2013