Codman NeuroPath Guiding Catheters Recalled for Potential Sterility Compromise
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling 19 NeuroPath 5Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a potential loss of sterility in an invasive medical device, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.
Plain-English summary
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is recalling 19 units of the NeuroPath 5Fx90 Guiding Cath S2 (Product Code: GSM50900000). The recall is due to a lack of package integrity, which may compromise the sterility of the device. These catheters are intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for the intravascular introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and internationally to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain/UK, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. The recall covers all unexpired lots of the product.
Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected NeuroPath 5Fx90 Guiding Catheters and contact Codman & Shurtleff for instructions on returning or disposing of the devices. Patients who have had these devices used in procedures should consult their healthcare provider if they have concerns regarding the sterility of the equipment used.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEUROPATH 5Fx90 GUIDING CATH S2 Product Code: GSM50900000 Intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for intravascular introduction of interventional/diagnostic devices
- Manufacturer
- Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Catheter
- Affected units
- 19
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All unexpired lots
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 24 recalled by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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