Reported Jul 3, 2013 · Terminated

Medtronic, Launcher Guiding Catheter, Model # LA8EBU45SH, Lot # 0006722866, 8F and Model # LA6IMAD, Lot # 0006724224,…

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?

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
LA8EBU45SH
Lot # 0006722866, 8F and
LA6IMAD
Lot # 0006724224, 6F Product Usage: The Medtronic Guiding Catheter is designed to provide a pathway through which therapeutic devices are introduced. The guiding catheter is intended to be used in the coronary or peripheral vascular system.
Lot codes and dates
    • Model # LA8EBU45SH
    • Lot # 0006722866 and Model # LA6IMAD
    • Lot # 0006724224
Amount recalled
15

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Why it was recalled

Medtronic has identified a labeling issue for 24 units of the Launcher coronary Guide Catheter. The two affected catheter lots are mislabeled and do not accurately reflect the catheters contained within each package.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 19, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:32 PM UTC

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