Reported Apr 3, 2013 · Terminated
Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewire, Models ARCSJ200W, ARCSJ260W, and ARCDJ260W. Sterile using…
Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management · 8200 Coral Sea St NE · Saint Paul, MN · 55112-4391
Is this the product you have?
- Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewire, Models ARCSJ200W, ARCSJ260W, and ARCDJ260W. Sterile using ethylene oxide
- Product UsageThe Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewires are intended to facilitate catheter placement and exchange during diagnostic or interventional procedures in the aorta, where increased support, distal flexibility, and low surface friction of the guidewire is needed
- Lot codes and dates
6 of 6 products
Products covered by this recall Model / number Product as published ARCSJ200W— — Lot Numbers: GFWC1124, GFWC1506, GFWC2138, GFWC2652, GFWC2653, GFWD0353, GFWD0881, GFWD0882, GFWD2048, GFWD2049, GFWD2050, GFWD2051, GFWD2052, GFWE0743, GFWE0744, GFWE0745, GFWE0746, GFWE0747, GFWE3710, GFWE4272, GFWE4273, GFWE4274, GFWE4275, GFWF0143, GFWF0144, GFWF0147, GFWF0148, GFWF0149, GFWG0428, GFWG0429, GFWG0430, GFWG0431, GFWG0432, GFWG0433, GFWG0434, GFWH0333, GFWH0334, GFWH0335, GFWH0336, GFWH0337, GFWH0338, GFWI0190, GFWI0191, GFWI0192, GFWI0193, GFWI0194, GFWI0195, GFWJ0027, GFWJ0028, GFWJ0029, GFWJ2454, GFWJ2455, GFWJ2456, GFWJ2457, GFWJ2458, GFWK1910, GFWK1911, GFWL0370, GFWL2571, GFWL2572, GFXA0224. ARCSJ260W— — Lot Numbers: GFWC1501, GFWC1502, GFWC1503, GFWD0883, GFWD0884, GFWD3256, GFWE0752, GFWE0753, GFWE3711, GFWF0145, GFWF0150, GFWG0425, GFWG0426, GFWG0427, GFWH0344, GFWH0345, GFWI0201, GFWI0202, GFWI0203, GFWJ0418, GFWJ0419, GFWJ0420, GFWJ2461, GFWJ2462, GFWJ2464, GFWJ2465, GFWL0368, GFWL0369, GFWL0415, GFWL0416, GFXA0219, GFXA0220, GFXA0221, GFXA0222. ARCDJ260W— — Lot Numbers: GFWC1507, GFWC1508, GFWD0885, GFWE0750, GFWE0751, GFWF0142, GFWF0146, GFWG0423, GFWG0424, GFWH0331, GFWH0332, GFWI0186, GFWI0187, GFWI0188, GFWJ2449, GFWJ2450, GFWJ2451, GFWJ2452, GFWK1844. - Amount recalled
- 27,682 devices
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
Medtronic has identified an issue involving specific lot numbers of the Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewire, Models ARCSJ200W, ARCSJ260W, and ARCDJ260W, where a change in the manufacturing process has been identified as the cause for potential kinking and breaking at the proximal weld end of the outer spring coil during in-vivo use.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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