AGA Medical Corporation: Amplatzer Cardiac Septal Occluder delivery system Exchange Systems labeled as follows: a) AMPLATZER Exchange System, Order no. 9-EXCH-6F-180/80, 9-EXCH-8F-180/80, 9EXCH-9F-45/80, 9-EXCH-12F-45/80. [Breakdown of order no. ''9-EXCH-6F180/80'' is as follows: 9-EXCH, French size (6F) - degree angle curve (180) / usable length in cm (80).] and b) the following devices are not approved for US distribution: AMPLATZER TorqVue Exchange System, Order no. 9-EITV09F45/80, 9-EITV12F45/80, 9-EITV06F180/80, 9-EITV08F180/80. Manufactured in USA, Sterile EO. Headquarters AGA Medical Corporation, 682 Mendelssohn Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55427 U.S.A. The Exchange System is comprised of a delivery sheath, delivery cable, dilator, loading device and pin vise.

Recall number

Z-0256-2007

Recalling firm

AGA Medical Corporation

Product

Amplatzer Cardiac Septal Occluder delivery system Exchange Systems labeled as follows: a) AMPLATZER Exchange System, Order no. 9-EXCH-6F-180/80, 9-EXCH-8F-180/80, 9EXCH-9F-45/80, 9-EXCH-12F-45/80. [Breakdown of order no. ''9-EXCH-6F180/80'' is as follows: 9-EXCH, French size (6F) - degree angle curve (180) / usable length in cm (80).] and b) the following devices are not approved for US distribution: AMPLATZER TorqVue Exchange System, Order no. 9-EITV09F45/80, 9-EITV12F45/80, 9-EITV06F180/80, 9-EITV08F180/80. Manufactured in USA, Sterile EO. Headquarters AGA Medical Corporation, 682 Mendelssohn Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55427 U.S.A. The Exchange System is comprised of a delivery sheath, delivery cable, dilator, loading device and pin vise.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2006-10-02

Posted

2006-12-19

Terminated

2008-10-09

Reason

AGA Medical has found that microscopic tears can occur in the delivery system sterile packaging under accelerated stress testing with routine shipping configurations. These microscopic tears are a potential breach of the sterile barrier. AGA has no confirmed complaints or adverse events related to this failure mode.

Root cause

Other

Action

An Urgent Recall Notice, dated 09/29/06, was sent to customers via facsimile or email and via Federal Express. The letter describes the issue and what product is affected. Unexpired product that is returned to AGA will be replaced. A response form is asked to be returned to AGA.

Quantity

1,967

Distribution

Worldwide, including USA, Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Moroc, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Lot, serial or model codes

Order no. 9-EXCH6F-180/80, Lot Numbers: M05F10-13, M06F22-25. Order no. 9-EXCH8F-180/80, Lot numbers: M04D01-06, M04E27-21, M05C23-13. Order no. 9EXCH9F-45/80, Lot Numbers: M03L18-54, M05A12-09, M05D19-10, M05D18-47, M05E23-37, M05G15-06, M05H18-36. Order no. 9-EXCH12F-45/80, Lot Numbers: M05A13-23, M05B04-11, M05B14-08, M05C30-11, M05E02-19, M05H08-20.   the following devices are not approved for US distribution: AMPLATZER TorqVue Exchange System, Order no. 9-EITV09F45/80, Lot numbers: M06A05-31, M05L15-24.  Order no. 9-EITV12F45/80, Lot numbers: M06A05-33, M05L15-26.  Order no. 9-EITV06F180/80, Lot numbers: M06D19-51.  Order no. 9-EITV08F180/80, Lot numbers: M05L15-32, M06G26-02.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P020024"]

Product code

GBK

Firm FEI

3005334138

Firm city

Golden Valley

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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