Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 18, 2013
A complaint investigation has found that product fractures can occur at the distal end of the catheter under load.
Xlumena, Inc. recalled Xlumena brand NAVIX Access Device, Model/Catalogue Number: NVX-10-03, Part Number: FG-006… - a moderate-severity action.
Xlumena brand NAVIX Access Device, Model/Catalogue Number: NVX-10-03, Part Number: FG-006… was recalled by Xlumena, Inc. in September 18, 2013. Reason: A complaint investigation has found that product fractures can occur at the distal end of the catheter under …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2167-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Xlumena, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A complaint investigation has found that product fractures can occur at the distal end of the catheter under ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2167-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2167-2013) was formally reported on September 18, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 17, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Xlumena, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mountain View, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 148 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: A complaint investigation has found that product fractures can occur at the distal end of the catheter under load. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, FL, GA, IN, NY,SC, WA, PA, IL, CO, and internationally to Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland.. 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
148 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Xlumena brand NAVIX Access Device, Model/Catalogue Number: NVX-10-03, Part Number: FG-00666, Product is manufactured and distributed by Xlumena, Inc., Mountain View, CA The NAVIX Access Device is a multi-lumen balloon catheter with a trocar, anchor balloon, and dilation balloon that creates and dilates a tract across tissue planes. The NAVIX Access Device is indicated for use as an accessory to cannulate the transgastric or transduodenal wall and into a pancreatic pseudocyst, when it is visibly bulging into the gastrointestinal tract during endoscopic procedures.
A complaint investigation has found that product fractures can occur at the distal end of the catheter under load.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2167-2013 |
| Date reported | September 18, 2013 |
| Date initiated | April 17, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Xlumena, Inc. |
| Firm location | Mountain View, CA |
| Affected scope | 148 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, FL, GA, IN, NY,SC, WA, PA, IL, CO, and internationally to Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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