The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1436-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Endologix AFX Introducer System Recalled for Dilator Breakage

Endologix Inc. is voluntarily recalling 53 units of the AFX Introducer System due to reports of dilator breakage during clinical procedures.

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 with a functional defect (breakage) that poses a risk of harm during clinical procedures, but the source text does not report specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Endologix, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of 53 units of the AFX Introducer System, Model Number S17-45. The recall covers specific lot numbers: 1079840, 1079843, 1079844, and 1079845. The AFX Introducer System is a medical device intended to facilitate the introduction of catheters and other medical devices into the vasculature and to minimize blood loss associated with such introduction.

The recall was initiated due to reports of dilator breakage during clinical procedures. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically in NY, NH, IN, MI, FL, and NJ) and in Europe and Latin America.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected lots immediately and contact Endologix, Inc. for instructions on returning the devices. Patients who have had procedures using these specific devices should consult their healthcare provider if they have concerns.

The recalled product

Product
Brand Name: AFX" Introducer System, Model Number S17-45. Lot Numbers: 1079840, 1079843, 1079844, 1079845. Product Usage: The AFX Introducer System is intended for use to facilitate the introduction of catheters and other medical devices into the vasculature and to minimize b
Manufacturer
Endologix Inc
Affected units
53

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 (4)

  • Model Number S17-45. Lot Numbers: 1079840
  • 1079843
  • 1079844
  • 1079845

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 6 states specifically:

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