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Biosense Webster, Inc.: THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Uni-Directional Navigation Catheter (D133602S)

Recall number
Z-0057-2018
Recalling firm
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Product
THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Uni-Directional Navigation Catheter (D133602S)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-09-06
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-11-19
Reason
Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters. Alert 402 implies a "Map: magnetic distortion" when connected to CARTO 3 System. This issue may subsequently lead the physician to ablate in an unintended area when delivering RF energy.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
All US and OUS customers, who have purchased the lots identified as part of this recall will be notified via customer letters in order to return the product to BWI facility where it will be segregated for further disposition. This product recall applies to hospitals (or direct customers) and distributors who have purchased and/or received the THERMOCOOL Catheters identified as part of this recall . One notification package which includes the Customer Notification Letter, Business Reply Form (B RF) and pre-paid return label will be distributed to the customers subject to this recall via a 3rd party vendor (Stericycle) for USA. OUS customer communication will occur in accordance with local regulations.
Quantity
19 units
Distribution
US, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Croatia, Korea, Austria, Colombia, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, South Africa, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Great Britain, Hungary, Czech Republic, China
Lot, serial or model codes
17688816M, 17697930M, 17697966M
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["P030031S053","P040036S037"]
Product code
LPB
Firm FEI
3003113629
Firm city
Irwindale
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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