FDA Devices recall · Reported November 18, 2015
Amphirion Deep OTW PTA Balloon Catheter: Model numbers: US: AMP015020152 AMP020150152 AMP025120152 AMP030080152 AMP040040152 AMP225210152 AMP020040152 AMP025040152 AMP025150152 AMP030120152 AMP040080152 AMP253210152 AMP020080152 AMP025080002 AMP030040002 AMP030150152 AMP040120152 AMP335210152 AMP020120152 AMP025080152 AMP030040152 AMP035120152 AMP040150152 AMP354210152; OUS: AMD025150152 AMD030150152 AMD040120002 AMD335210002 AMD030040002 AMD035040152 AMD040120152 AMD335210152 AMD03004
Medtronic has discovered that select lots of the Amphirion Deep PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter have a potential breach in the pouch seal enclosing the sterilized product.
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. recalled Amphirion Deep OTW PTA Balloon Catheter: Model numbers: US: AMP015020152 AMP020150152 … - a moderate-severity action.
Amphirion Deep OTW PTA Balloon Catheter: Model numbers: US: AMP015020152 AMP020150152 … was recalled by Medtronic Vascular, Inc. in November 18, 2015. Reason: Medtronic has discovered that select lots of the Amphirion Deep PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter have a potentia…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0243-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Medtronic has discovered that select lots of the Amphirion Deep PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter have a potentia….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 2K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- November 18, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0243-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Amphirion Deep OTW PTA Balloon Catheter: Model numbers: US: AMP015020152 AMP020150152 AMP025120152 AMP030080152 AMP040040152 AMP225210152 AMP020040152 AMP025040152 AMP025150152 AMP030120152 AMP040080152 AMP253210152 AMP020080152 AMP025080002 AMP030040002 AMP030150152 AMP040120152 AMP335210152 AMP020120152 AMP025080152 AMP030040152 AMP035120152 AMP040150152 AMP354210152; OUS: AMD025150152 AMD030150152 AMD040120002 AMD335210002 AMD030040002 AMD035040152 AMD040120152 AMD335210152 AMD030040152 AMD035120002 AMD040150002 AMD354210002 AMD030080002 AMD035150002 AMD040150152 AMD354210152 AMD030080152 AMD035150152 AMD225210002 AMD030120002 AMD040040152 AMD225210152 AMD030120152 AMD040080002 AMD253210002 AMD030150002 AMD040080152 AMD253210152 Cardiovascular: Intended for use in Angioplasty
Reason for recall
Medtronic has discovered that select lots of the Amphirion Deep PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter have a potential breach in the pouch seal enclosing the sterilized product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0243-2016 |
| Date reported | November 18, 2015 |
| Date initiated | October 23, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
| Firm location | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Affected scope | 1652 units in US; 4243 units OUS. |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia Austria Belgium Brazil China Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt France Georgia Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Ira… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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