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Cordis Corporation: Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter, Sterile, Single Use. The Cordis LuMend OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter is indicated for placement and positioning of guidewires within the peripheral vasculature. The cannula is a nitinol needle that is used to re-enter the true lumen of the vessel.

Recall number
Z-0279-2009
Recalling firm
Cordis Corporation
Product
Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter, Sterile, Single Use. The Cordis LuMend OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter is indicated for placement and positioning of guidewires within the peripheral vasculature. The cannula is a nitinol needle that is used to re-enter the true lumen of the vessel.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-08-20
Posted
2008-10-31
Terminated
2008-12-01
Reason
The Cordis LuMend Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter - separation rate of the cannula to the deployment slide of the handle assembly is higher than anticipated. The cannula is unable to be retracted into the device after deployment due to a separation of the inner key from the cannula.
Root cause
Other
Action
U.S. Customers - A Notification of Recall Letter with an Acknowledgement Form was sent overnight to 5 individuals in each account on 08/18/2008. For non-U.S. customers, email notification with return acknowledgement is used to notify the affiliate distributors, who then notify and reconcile the customers in those countries (08/18/2008). Contact Cordis special Customer Service at (800) 551-7683 for assistance.
Quantity
11,893
Distribution
Worldwide
Lot, serial or model codes
All lots
510(k) numbers
["K001577","K014117","K032298","K040771","K043534"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MCW
Firm FEI
1016427
Firm city
Miami Lakes
Firm state
FL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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