Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 11, 2016
Biosense Webster is recalling the Pentaray Catheters to clarify the contraindication language in the Instructions For Use (IFU) and product labeling for this catheter relative to …
Biosense Webster, Inc. recalled Pentaray NAV High-Density Mapping ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D128207, D128208, D128209, D1… - a moderate-severity action.
Pentaray NAV High-Density Mapping ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D128207, D128208, D128209, D1… was recalled by Biosense Webster, Inc. in May 11, 2016. Reason: Biosense Webster is recalling the Pentaray Catheters to clarify the contraindication language in the Instruct…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1591-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Biosense Webster, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Biosense Webster is recalling the Pentaray Catheters to clarify the contraindication language in the Instruct….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1591-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1591-2016) was formally reported on May 11, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 14, 2016. 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 59,672 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Biosense Webster is recalling the Pentaray Catheters to clarify the contraindication language in the Instructions For Use (IFU) and product labeling for this catheter relative to patients with prosthetic valves. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, S…. 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
59,672 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Pentaray NAV High-Density Mapping ECO Catheter, Catalog No. D128207, D128208, D128209, D128210, D128211, D128212 The Biosense Webster Pentaray NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter is intended for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of cardiac structures in the heart, ie., recording or stimulation only. This catheter is intended to obtain electrograms in the atrial and ventricular regions of the heart. The Pentaray NAV High-Density Mapping Catheter provides location information when used with compatible CARTO 3 EP Navigation Systems.
Biosense Webster is recalling the Pentaray Catheters to clarify the contraindication language in the Instructions For Use (IFU) and product labeling for this catheter relative to patients with prosthetic valves.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1591-2016 |
| Date reported | May 11, 2016 |
| Date initiated | April 14, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Biosense Webster, Inc. |
| Firm location | Irwindale, CA |
| Affected scope | 59,672 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Re… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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