Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 26, 2014
Biosense Webster has initiated a recall of the CartoUnivu Module within the Carto 3 System (V3.2.2 and V3.2.3) when used with Siemens Axiom Artis VB Fluoroscopy systems in partic…
Biosense Webster, Inc. recalled CartoUnivu Module, Model: Carto 3 Software versions 3.2.2 and 3.2.3; Catalog No. KT-5400-… - a moderate-severity action.
CartoUnivu Module, Model: Carto 3 Software versions 3.2.2 and 3.2.3; Catalog No. KT-5400-… was recalled by Biosense Webster, Inc. in February 26, 2014. Reason: Biosense Webster has initiated a recall of the CartoUnivu Module within the Carto 3 System (V3.2.2 and V3.2.…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1045-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Biosense Webster, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Biosense Webster has initiated a recall of the CartoUnivu Module within the Carto 3 System (V3.2.2 and V3.2.….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1045-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1045-2014) was formally reported on February 26, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 12, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Biosense Webster, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irwindale, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 8 units total (5 units in US).
The documented reason for this recall is: Biosense Webster has initiated a recall of the CartoUnivu Module within the Carto 3 System (V3.2.2 and V3.2.3) when used with Siemens Axiom Artis VB Fluoroscopy systems in particular procedural configurations only. If… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, KY, NJ, MA, and UT and Internationally to Belgium, Austria, and Germany.. 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
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
8 units total (5 units in US)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CartoUnivu Module, Model: Carto 3 Software versions 3.2.2 and 3.2.3; Catalog No. KT-5400-124 WITH THE CARTOUNIVU MODULE, FLUOROSCOPIC CAPTURES (IMAGES AND CINE CLIPS) CAN BE IMPORTED TO AND DISPLAYED IN THE CART0 3 SYSTEM. THESE IMAGES ARE NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES. WHEN FLUOROSCOPIC CAPTURES ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE CART0 3 SYSTEM MAP VIEWERS (MAP VIEWER AND ADDITIONAL VIEW), CART0 3 MAPS, MRl OR CT IMAGES, AND CATHETER VISUALIZATION ARE SUPERIMPOSED ON THE FLUOROSCOPIC CAPTURE.
Biosense Webster has initiated a recall of the CartoUnivu Module within the Carto 3 System (V3.2.2 and V3.2.3) when used with Siemens Axiom Artis VB Fluoroscopy systems in particular procedural configurations only. If the table rotation is not returned to zero point, there is a misalignment between the Carto 3 System map display and the fluoroscopic capture.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1045-2014 |
| Date reported | February 26, 2014 |
| Date initiated | February 12, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Biosense Webster, Inc. |
| Firm location | Irwindale, CA |
| Affected scope | 8 units total (5 units in US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, KY, NJ, MA, and UT and Internationally to Belgium, Austria, and Germany. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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