Medtronic Recalls Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheters Due to Material Loss
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 353 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 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 recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "There is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material exposing underlying stainless-steel braid wires on a subset of 6F Sherpa catheters."
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Vascular is recalling 353 units of the Sherpa NX Active Guiding Catheter, 6F JR3.5 SH, .070" (Ref SA6JR35SH). The recall covers all lot and serial numbers for this specific product reference.
The recall is being issued because there is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material on a subset of these catheters. This defect could expose the underlying stainless-steel braid wires. The product is intended for cardiovascular use.
The affected units 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 source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the immediate handling of these devices.
The recalled product
- Product
- SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JR3.5 SH, .070", REF SA6JR35SH. for cardiovascular use
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Vascular
- Affected units
- 353
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: 00613994822352 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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