The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0845-2013·Announced 2013-02-27

Codman NeuroPath Guiding Catheters Recalled for Potential Sterility Compromise

Codman & Shurtleff is recalling NeuroPath 5Fx100 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where sterility may be compromised, posing a risk of harm (infection) without reported injuries or illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is recalling 50 units of the NeuroPath 5Fx100 Guiding Catheter (Product Code: GHH51000000). The recall is due to a lack of package integrity, which may compromise the sterility of the device. The product is intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for the intravascular introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices.

The affected units are all unexpired lots. Distribution was worldwide, including the United States (nationwide) 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.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Codman & Shurtleff for further instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
NEUROPATH 5Fx100 GUIDING CATH HH Product Code: GHH51000000 Intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for intravascular introduction of interventional/diagnostic devices
Affected units
50

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.

See all 24 products in this recall →