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Device product

VARIPULSE Bi-Directional Ablation Catheter REF D141201. The Field Catheter is indicated for use in catheter based cardiac electrophysiological mapping (stimulating and recording) and, when used for TRUPULSE Generator, for the treatment of drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The catheter provides location information when used with the CARTO 3 System.

Z-1205-2025

January 05, 2025

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Event
Event 96170
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Quantity
497 total catheter - 378 US and 119 OUS
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1205-2025

Official wording

Reason: Due to an observed trend of neurovascular events

Code information: Product Number: D141201-12 UDI-DI code: 10846835025460 Batch Numbers: 31483574L 31483560L 31483581L 31483542L 31487313L 31483552L 31483544L 31487311L 31483550L 31483558L 31483575L 31483556L 31487312L 31483553L 31483565L 31483576L 31483547L 31487320L 31483549L 31483561L 31483548L 31483564L 31483541L 31483546L 31483562L 31483566L 31483583L 31483567L

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution; US states of AR, CA, CO, KS, LA, MA, MO, NY, OH and TX. EMEA, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Ecuador, Panama, South Africa, China Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy UK Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Luxembourg Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Spain Switzerland Serbia United Arab Emirates Croatia Canada South Korea Japan

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Due to an observed trend of neurovascular events