Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 25, 2024
Due to complaints received for the marker band detaching from the distal tip of the catheter and remaining in the patient as laser catheter was retracted.
Spectranetics Corporation recalled Turbo Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheter Model Number / UDI-DI code / Product Description … - a moderate-severity action.
Turbo Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheter Model Number / UDI-DI code / Product Description … was recalled by Spectranetics Corporation in December 25, 2024. Reason: Due to complaints received for the marker band detaching from the distal tip of the catheter and remaining in…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0680-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Spectranetics Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Due to complaints received for the marker band detaching from the distal tip of the catheter and remaining in….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0680-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0680-2025) was formally reported on December 25, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 25, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Spectranetics Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Colorado Springs, CO. Federal records list the affected scope as 40,276 catheters.
The documented reason for this recall is: Due to complaints received for the marker band detaching from the distal tip of the catheter and remaining in the patient as laser catheter was retracted. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, ILIN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. O.U.S.: Austral…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
40,276 catheters
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Turbo Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheter Model Number / UDI-DI code / Product Description 414-151 / 989930000531 / 1.4 mm OTW 417-152 / 989930000551 / 1.7 mm OTW 420-006 / 989930000571 / 2.0 mm OTW 423-001 / 989930000591 / 2.3 mm OTW 425-011 / 989930000601 / 2.5 mm OTW 423-135-01 / 989930004171 / 2.3 mm OTW 423-135-02 / 989930004181 / 2.3 mm OTW 425-135-01 / 989930004201 / 2.5 mm OTW 425-135-02 / 989930004211 / 2.5 mm OTW The Turbo-Elite devices are indicated for use in the treatment, including atherectomy, of infrainguinal stenoses and occlusions in humans.
Due to complaints received for the marker band detaching from the distal tip of the catheter and remaining in the patient as laser catheter was retracted.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0680-2025 |
| Date reported | December 25, 2024 |
| Date initiated | November 25, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Spectranetics Corporation |
| Firm location | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Affected scope | 40,276 catheters |
| Distribution | U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, ILIN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. O.U.S.: Australia, Belgium, Brazil,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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