Medtronic Recalls Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters Due to Material Loss
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 614 units of Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters because a defect may expose 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 614 units of the Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheter, 6F EBU3.5 SH, .070" (Reference SA6EBU35SH). The recall affects all lot and serial numbers for this specific product configuration.
The recall was initiated because there is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material, which could expose the underlying stainless-steel braid wires on a subset of the 6F Sherpa catheters. This is a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected products were distributed worldwide to the United States, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected catheters and contact Medtronic Vascular for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F EBU3.5 SH, .070", REF SA6EBU35SH. for cardiovascular use
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Vascular
- Affected units
- 614
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: 00613994823564 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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