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AGA Medical Corporation: AMPLATZER Delivery System 45-degree curve, order no. 9-DEL-8F-45/80. Product is labeled as Sterile EO. Amplatzer Occluder Device and Delivery System is comprised of delivery sheath, delivery cable, dilator, loading device and pin vise. The Delivery and Exchange Systems are placed onto polyboard backing cards. The backing card is then placed into a smaller of 2 Tyvek pouches. The pouch is then placed inside a larger Tyvek pouch. The kit is assembled at AGA and then sterilized by Steris, Minneapolis, MN.

Recall number
Z-0354-05
Recalling firm
AGA Medical Corporation
Product
AMPLATZER Delivery System 45-degree curve, order no. 9-DEL-8F-45/80. Product is labeled as Sterile EO. Amplatzer Occluder Device and Delivery System is comprised of delivery sheath, delivery cable, dilator, loading device and pin vise. The Delivery and Exchange Systems are placed onto polyboard backing cards. The backing card is then placed into a smaller of 2 Tyvek pouches. The pouch is then placed inside a larger Tyvek pouch. The kit is assembled at AGA and then sterilized by Steris, Minneapolis, MN.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-11-23
Posted
2004-12-24
Terminated
2006-12-26
Reason
Tubing utilized in the manufacture of the AMPLATZER Delivery and Exchange System sheaths and dilators was in some cases manufactured by our supplier outside of process parameters; causing a residue to be left on the inside of the tubing.
Root cause
Other
Action
Recall notices were sent via e-mail 11/22/04 to physicians, hospitals and distributors who received affected product. Hard copies of the Recall Notices were sent to all customers (international and domestic) via Federal Express 11/22-24/04. A form that is attached to the Recall Notice asks for customers to fill out quantities of affected product and to return the affected product to AGA Medical.
Quantity
8965
Distribution
Product has been distributed throughout the US and Internationally, including Canada, Europe and Australia.
Lot, serial or model codes
M01J19-12, M02B14-10, M02C12-27, M02D16-19, M02D16-23 M02F24-07, M02G23-04, M02H19-05, M02K07-48, M02K12-10 M02L11-13, M03A09-13, M03A20-11, M03A20-18, M03A22-12 M03B10-56, M03B20-11, M03C24-13, M03D08-08, M03D16-18 M03E27-08, M03F13-07, M03F18-10, M03H12-43, M03J04-12 M03J19-08, M03J25-27, M03K09-23, M03K28-36, M03L11-46 M03M03-12, M03M29-07, M04A19-28, M04A28-16, M04B03-13 M04B09-19, M04B17-33, M04B24-08, M04C23-11, M04D06-13 M04D26-06, M04D26-10, M04F08-22, M04F28-47, M04H24-22 M04J07-09, M04J10-22, M04J17-08, M04K15-10, M04L02-02
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GBK
Firm FEI
3005334138
Firm city
Golden Valley
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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