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Medtronic Vascular Galway DBA Medtronic Ireland: Medtronic Confida Expandable Sheath, REF CES122230. To provide a guide for catheters or devices introduced into the femoral iliac arteries.

Recall number
Z-2039-2020
Recalling firm
Medtronic Vascular Galway DBA Medtronic Ireland
Product
Medtronic Confida Expandable Sheath, REF CES122230. To provide a guide for catheters or devices introduced into the femoral iliac arteries.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2020-05-12
Posted
2020-05-27
Terminated
2022-03-10
Reason
Increased risk of events associated with vascular complications (bleeding, hematoma, and dissection)
Root cause
Process control
Action
The firm initiated the recall on 05/12/2020 by letter. The notice instructed the consignee to quarantine the product and return it to Medtronic.
Quantity
103 units
Distribution
US distribution in TX, WI, CA, NY, AL, and MI.
Lot, serial or model codes
UDI: 00763000233815, All Lot Numbers
510(k) numbers
["K181817"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DYB
Firm FEI
3002806434
Firm city
Galway
Firm state
not on file
Firm country
Ireland

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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