Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 19, 2014
Biosense Webster is recalling the PentaRay Nav Catheter because it has the potential to have partial tip separation from the catheter shaft. Biosense Webster is expanding the r…
Biosense Webster, Inc. recalled PENTARAY NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter and PENTARAY NAV ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D12… - a moderate-severity action.
PENTARAY NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter and PENTARAY NAV ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D12… was recalled by Biosense Webster, Inc. in March 19, 2014. Reason: Biosense Webster is recalling the PentaRay Nav Catheter because it has the potential to have partial tip sepa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1176-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Biosense Webster, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Biosense Webster is recalling the PentaRay Nav Catheter because it has the potential to have partial tip sepa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1176-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1176-2014) was formally reported on March 19, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 20, 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 15,672 units total (12,804 units in US).
The documented reason for this recall is: Biosense Webster is recalling the PentaRay Nav Catheter because it has the potential to have partial tip separation from the catheter shaft. Biosense Webster is expanding the recall on 5/1/14 to include all lots of t… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution.. 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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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
15,672 units total (12,804 units in US)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
PENTARAY NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter and PENTARAY NAV ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D128201, D128202, D128204, D128205, D128207, D128208, D128210, D128211. The Biosense Webster PENTARAY NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter is indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of cardiac structures in the heart, i.e., recording or stimulation only. This catheter is intended to obtain electrograms in the atrial and ventricular regions of the heart.
Biosense Webster is recalling the PentaRay Nav Catheter because it has the potential to have partial tip separation from the catheter shaft. Biosense Webster is expanding the recall on 5/1/14 to include all lots of the PentaRay Nav Catheter and the PentaRay Nav ECO Catheter because they can lead to an insufficient bond of the distal tip to the catheter shaft.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1176-2014 |
| Date reported | March 19, 2014 |
| Date initiated | February 20, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Biosense Webster, Inc. |
| Firm location | Irwindale, CA |
| Affected scope | 15,672 units total (12,804 units in US) |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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