FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Enpath Medical, Inc.: Enpath Steerable Sheath, model 10775-003, Sterile EO. Single Use Only. Enpath Medical, Inc., 15301 Highway 55 West, Minneapolis, MN 55447, USA. The Enpath Deflectable Catheter is a felexible tipped percutaneous catheter designed for gaining access to the peripheral and coronary systems. The device features adjustable tip geometry through use of a sliding mechanism with locking feature to deflect the catheter. There are two versions of the tool: one with a luer fitting for Tuohy-Borst valve connection, the other with a hemostasis valve and a sideport infusion line. The kit includes a flexible catheter dilator to facilitate deflectable catheter passage.
- Recall number
- Z-1573-05
- Recalling firm
- Enpath Medical, Inc.
- Product
- Enpath Steerable Sheath, model 10775-003, Sterile EO. Single Use Only. Enpath Medical, Inc., 15301 Highway 55 West, Minneapolis, MN 55447, USA. The Enpath Deflectable Catheter is a felexible tipped percutaneous catheter designed for gaining access to the peripheral and coronary systems. The device features adjustable tip geometry through use of a sliding mechanism with locking feature to deflect the catheter. There are two versions of the tool: one with a luer fitting for Tuohy-Borst valve connection, the other with a hemostasis valve and a sideport infusion line. The kit includes a flexible catheter dilator to facilitate deflectable catheter passage.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2005-08-31
- Posted
- 2005-09-21
- Terminated
- 2006-07-22
- Reason
- Enpath has become aware that some of the Enpath Medical 8 Fr Steerable sheath devices may have non-conforming hemostasis valves in that the valve can leak or the valve was observed to have a small hole.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Clinical locations were sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 09/02/05 from Enpath Medical, Inc. The letter states the issue, affected lots to be segregated and to discontinue use of. A Bard Electrophysiology Territory Manager will retrieve affected product.
- Quantity
- 140
- Distribution
- MA
- Lot, serial or model codes
- W34968 and W35440
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K043489"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DYB
- Firm FEI
- 2183787
- Firm city
- Plymouth
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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