Medtronic Recalls Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters Due to Material Loss
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 215 units of Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters because primary segment material may be lost, exposing underlying stainless-steel braid wires.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored as at least 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 215 units of the Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheter, 6F, HSI, 100cm, 070" (REF SA6HSI). The recall is due to a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material, which could expose the underlying stainless-steel braid wires on a subset of the affected catheters.
The affected products were distributed worldwide to the United States, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The recall includes all lot and serial numbers for the GTIN 00613994824172.
Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected catheters and contact Medtronic Vascular for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, HSI, 100CM, 070", REF SA6HSI. for cardiovascular use
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Vascular
- Affected units
- 215
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)
- GTIN: 00613994824172 All Lot/Serial Numbers
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 191 recalled by Medtronic Vascular 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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