Cordis, a Johnson and Johnson Company, ExoSeal(TM) 6F Vascular Closure Device, cat. No EX500, EX600, and EX700. Used for femoral artery puncture site closure, reducing times to hemostasis and ambulation in patients who have undergone diagnostic or interventional procedures.

Reason: Affected lots of Cordis ExoSeal (TM) VCD have been sterilized using a process that did not achieve the sterility assurance level that is required by the standards of this class of product. Model Numbers EX500, EX600, and EX700.

Code information: Model EX500: Lot #'s: 15410906, 15411659, 15424968, 15429098, 15429879, 15437509, 15437958, 15444208, 15449422, 15453540, 15456567, 15456568, 15462779, 15462780, 15469984, 15479199, 15481341, 15485491, 15489970, 15501955, 15505186, 15578709, 15589368, 15586530, 15602199, 15603369, 15608590, 15610801, 15617548, 15630141, 15630171, 15639388, 15642692, 15648662, 15650923, 15656441, 15664083, 15670351, 15670768. Model EX600: Lot #'s: 15408606, 15409332, 15410622, 15410623, 15426890, 15430798, 15433095, 15433098, 15441594, 15443327, 15446063, 15448005, 15451542, 15452987, 15455770, 15455771, 15459366, 15459367, 15461179, 15461781, 15463296, 15463297, 15464298, 15464299, 15466362, 15472044, 15475128, 15475795, 15479644, 15484135, 15487458, 15491737, 15496311, 15497038, 15500078, 15500709, 15503015, 15504223, 15504224, 15504748, 15506926, 15508012, 15508353, 15508856, 15510541, 15512713, 15518232, 15540529, 15545067, 15548555, 15549324, 15550196, 15550197, 15557284, 15561545, 15561546, 15566744, 15572185, 15573480, 15579468, 15585121, 15587184, 15596793, 15601234, 15601753, 15604477, 15605089, 15609335, 15613282, 15617549, 15625033, 15627316, 15635233, 15637262, 15643624, 15644116, 15644789, 15644790, 15649759, 15663330. Model EX700 Lot #'s: 15466361, 15471271, 15471272, 15476317, 15476743, 15482155, 15483371, 15486224, 15490397, 15535011, 15540530.

Distribution pattern: US (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and Hawaii.