The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0998-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Cordis POWERFLEX PRO PTA Dilatation Catheter Recall for Unsterilized Unit

Cordis Corporation is recalling one unsterilized unit of the POWERFLEX PRO PTA Dilatation Catheter from a demonstration lot left at a hospital.

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 that was not sterilized, presenting a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Cordis Corporation is recalling one unit of the POWERFLEX PRO PTA Dilatation Catheter. The device is intended to dilate stenoses in various arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions in arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

The recall was initiated because one unit from a demonstration lot was left at a hospital and was not sterilized. The specific unit is identified by Catalog 4400615X and demo lot 15617883.

The recall involves a nationwide distribution across the United States, including the District of Columbia and Hawaii. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected unit and contact Cordis Corporation for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cordis POWERFLEX PRO PTA Dilatation Catheter Intended to dilate stenoses in iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra popliteal and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. The device is also indic
Manufacturer
Cordis Corporation
Affected units
120

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 (2)

  • Catalog 4400615X
  • demo lot 15617883

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 45 states specifically: