Recall Z-0115-2023 ยท NKM Mitral Valve Repair Devices
Abbott Vascular
Product/Part: MitraClip XTR Clip Delivery System US/CDS0601-XTR, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NT US/CDS0701-NT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System NTW US/CDS0701-NTW, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XT US/CDS0701-XT, MitraClip G4 Clip Delivery System XTW US/CDS0701-XTW. For cardiac procedures.
| Date | Oct 20, 2022 (initiated Sep 8, 2022) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | An increase in clip locking malfunctions, Establish Final Arm Angle and Clip Opening While Locked, have been observed. Contributing causes may be clip locking component material properties and certain use conditions. Unsuccessful clip procedure can lead to recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation, device embolization, or tissue injury. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | On 9/8/22, correction notices were distributed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Read and share the information in the notice with all device users. 2) continue to follow the steps of the IFU (eifu.abbottvascular.com) that is also summarized in the correction notice. It details the most relevant steps to aid in optimal function of the Clip locking mechanism, thereby reducing the probability of EFAA failure and COWL to occur. 3) Complete and return the Acknowledgement Form. 4) If you have transferred affected products to other centers, inform those centers of this notice. Th |
| Quantity | 18,042 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including in the states of PR, WA, NE, MO, IA, KS, TN, MN, ND, MD, VA, MA, PA, DC, LA, KY, CA, NV, IL, WI, TX, CT, VT, AL, AR, GA, MS, MI, OH, FL, NC, NJ, CO, NY, DE, OR, SC, IN, HI, AZ, NH, ME, WV, OK, ID, UT, MT, NM, RI, AK, SD and the countries of AE, AR, AT |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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