Medtronic Vascular Recalls Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 496 units of Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters due to a potential loss of segment material that could 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 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 agency classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as it involves a structural defect in a medical device.
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 496 units of the Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheter, 6F EBU4.5, .070" (REF SA6EBU45), for cardiovascular use. The recall affects all lot and serial numbers for the GTIN 00613994824639.
The recall was initiated because there is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material on a subset of these 6F Sherpa catheters. This defect could expose the underlying stainless-steel braid wires. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall.
The affected products were distributed worldwide to the US, 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 should stop using the affected devices and contact Medtronic Vascular for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F EBU4.5, .070", REF SA6EBU45. for cardiovascular use
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Vascular
- Affected units
- 496
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: 00613994824639 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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