Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 27, 2013
Sterility of device may be compromised due to lack of package integrity
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. recalled NEUROPATH 5Fx100 GUIDING CATH MC Product Code: GCB51000000 Intended for use in the co… - a moderate-severity action.
NEUROPATH 5Fx100 GUIDING CATH MC Product Code: GCB51000000 Intended for use in the co… was recalled by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. in February 27, 2013. Reason: Sterility of device may be compromised due to lack of package integrity. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0853-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sterility of device may be compromised due to lack of package integrity.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0853-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0853-2013) was formally reported on February 27, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 11, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Raynham, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 5 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Sterility of device may be compromised due to lack of package integrity Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa, Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britian/UK, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands…. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
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
5 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
NEUROPATH 5Fx100 GUIDING CATH MC Product Code: GCB51000000 Intended for use in the coronary, peripheral, and neurovasculature for intravascular introduction of interventional/diagnostic devices
Sterility of device may be compromised due to lack of package integrity
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0853-2013 |
| Date reported | February 27, 2013 |
| Date initiated | January 11, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. |
| Firm location | Raynham, MA |
| Affected scope | 5 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa, Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britian/UK, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norwa… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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