The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0862-2013·Announced 2013-02-27

Codman & Shurtleff Recalls Neuropath Guiding Catheters Due to Sterility Concerns

Codman & Shurtleff is recalling Neuropath 6Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility. The recall covers 10 units distributed worldwide.

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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a medical device where sterility is compromised (posing a risk of serious injury or infection) aligns with the 'Severe' criteria, particularly given the lack of reported hospitalizations but the significant potential for harm from a non-sterile invasive device.

Plain-English summary

Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is recalling 10 units of the Neuropath 6Fx90 Guiding Catheter (Product Code: GCB60900000). The recall is being conducted because the sterility of the device may be compromised due to a lack of package integrity. These catheters are 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. The products were distributed 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.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected devices immediately and contact Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
NEUROPATH 6Fx90 GUIDING CATH MCV Product Code: GCB60900000 Intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for intravascular introduction of interventional/diagnostic devices
Affected units
10

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 →