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Medtronic, Inc.: Medtronic Export XT Aspiration Catheter, 6F (US) Medtronic Export XT Aspiration Catheter, CE, 6FR (Outside US)

Recall number
Z-0063-2008
Recalling firm
Medtronic, Inc.
Product
Medtronic Export XT Aspiration Catheter, 6F (US) Medtronic Export XT Aspiration Catheter, CE, 6FR (Outside US)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-08-29
Posted
2007-10-31
Terminated
2008-09-08
Reason
Additional Warning in Instructions for Use for guide wire management. Complaints of wire lumen tearing during use or band marker becoming dislodged.
Root cause
Labeling design
Action
Medtronic has notifed sales representatives to visit Cath lab site with the letter dated August 29, 2007 and educate the user, provide the Safety Alert Letter and document delivery of the letter with the confirmation form.
Quantity
13,940 units
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Canada, India, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK.
Lot, serial or model codes
Al lot numbers
510(k) numbers
["K061958"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DQA
Firm FEI
1220452
Firm city
Danvers
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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