Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Date Initiated2021-12-17
Product Quantity1,994 devices
Reason for Recall
The firm has received six (6) complaint reports from customers indicating difficulty removing the balloon protector sleeve from the catheter (e.g., excessive force required to remove the protector sleeve). If the balloon is damaged while removing the protector
sleeve and the catheter is subsequently used in a patient procedure, patient harm may potentially occur, including perforation of vessels, foreign body in patient, embolism, risks
associated with surgical intervention, or delay to treatment/therapy.
Firm Action
On December 17, 2021, the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall letters to affected customers.
Patient recommendation:
Continue to monitor patients according to your hospital's patient management process.
Required Actions:
1. Please immediately quarantine and discontinue use of the affected item code.
2. Please return affected product as indicated below. All products from the affected item code and lots listed below must be returned.
3. If you have distributed the products listed above, please promptly forward the information from this letter to those recipients.
4. Please complete the Recalled Product Return Form even if you do not have inventory.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your Medtronic representative or Customer Service at 800-962-9888, option 2.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Chile, Singapore, and China.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.