Reported Sep 17, 2014 · Terminated

Merci Retriever Intended to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus in patients experiencing…

Concentric Medical Inc.

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: Concentric Medical Inc · 301 E Evelyn Ave · Mountain View, CA · 94041-1530

Is this the product you have?

  • Merci Retriever Intended to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombus in patients experiencing ischemic stoke. Merci Retrievers are also indicated for use in the retrieval of foreign bodies misplaced during interventional radiological procedures in the neuro, peripheral and coronary vasculature.
Lot codes and dates
    • Model Number 90109
    • Lot number 35695
Amount recalled
9 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Merci Retrievers were shipped to US customers past their expiration date, even though they were labeled with the correct expiration date.

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 Oct 29, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:15 PM UTC

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