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Device product

Rashkind Balloon Septostomy Catheter, 4F, Closed end, 50 cm, Pediatric, Single Lumen Product number: 007161 GTIN: 00613994760272 The Rashkind balloon septostomy catheters are designed for creating an atrial septal defect or enlarging an existing atrial septal defect as a treatment option for patients with a Cyanotic Congenital heart defect. Cyanotic congenital heart defects are rare conditions that are associated with high morbidity and mortality.

Z-0089-2021

August 25, 2020

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Vascular
Event
Event 86381
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
505 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0089-2021

Official wording

Reason: Subsequent failure of catheters in the field and failed quality testing

Code information: Lot Numbers : GFCR2342 GFCR2583 GFCX2785 GFCY3003 GFDN0248 GFDQ2501 GFDR2902 GFDS2211 GFDT2171 GFDT2201 GFDU2169 GFDV2178 GFDW2400 GFDX2710 GFDY1133 GFDY1134

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) states of: MA, PA, TN, IN, MI, WA, CA, CO, AZ, NC; and OUS countries of: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Martinique, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Subsequent failure of catheters in the field and failed quality testing

Field note

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