Recall Z-1712-2009 ยท DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Vascular Solutions, Inc.
Twin-Pass Dual Access Catheter , REF 5200, sterilized with Ethylene Oxide, RX Only, Non-Pyrogenic, Manufactured by Vascular Solutions, Inc., 6464 Sycamore Court, Minneapolis, MN 55369. The TWIN-PASS catheters are intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guidewires in order to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral arterial vasculature, to facilitate placement and exchang
| Date | Aug 21, 2009 (initiated Jul 2, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Three occurrences of Twin-Pass catheters containing a piece of PTFE beading material in the OTW lumen have been reported to Vascular Solutions. The PTFE beading material is a processing aide used during hydrophilic coating. The beading is to be removed followed by a visual inspection prior to packaging |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | Vascular Solutions, Inc. issued an "Urgent: Medical Device Recall - Lot Specific" notice dated July 6, 2009. The letter described the problem and product involved and asked Consignees to immediately check their Twin-Pass catheter inventory, remove any affected units and complete the Product Recall Inventory Form and return to Customer Service Department. For further questions, contact Vascular Solutions, Inc. at 1-763-656-4300. |
| Quantity | 5885 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- Including Puerto Rico and states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and DC and countries of CANADA, SPAIN, GREE |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K060327 | VASCULAR SOLUTIONS TWIN-PASS DUAL ACCESS CATHETER AND SKYWAY SUPPORT CATHETER Vascular Solutions, Inc., Apr 12, 2006 |