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Device product

Cordis EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheter

Z-2557-2014

June 23, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Cordis Corporation
Event
Event 68834
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
250,000 units.
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2557-2014

Official wording

Reason: The balloon may exhibit resistance to the removal of the balloon cover. Weakening of the affected product in the region of the proximal balloon seal may occur when excessive force is applied to remove the balloon cover. This may lead to balloon burst, shaft separation or deflation difficulties, which could result in procedural delay, vessel trauma or surgery.

Code information: 70 Catalog numbers: 85R06150S, 85R06200S, 85R06225S, 85R06250S, 85R06275S, 85R06300S, 85R06325S, 85R06350S, 85R06375S, 85R06400S, 85R10150S, 85R10200S, 85R10225S,85R10250S, 85R10275S, 85R10300S, 85R10325S, 85R10350S, 85R10375S, 85R10400S, 85R12150S, 85R12200S, 85R12225S, 85R12250S, 85R12275S, 85R12300S, 85R12325S, 85R12350S, 85R12375S, 85R12400S, 85R15150S, 85R15200S, 85R15225S, 85R15250S, 85R15275S, 85R15300S, 85R15325S, 85R15350S, 85R15375S, 85R15400S, 85R20150S, 85R20200S, 85R20225S, 85R20250S, 85R20275S, 85R20300S, 85R20325S, 85R20350S, 85R20375S, 85R20400S, 85R25150S, 85R25200S, 85R25225S, 85R25250S, 85R25275S, 85R25300S, 85R25325S, 85R25350S, 85R25375S, 85R25400S, 85R30150S, 85R30200S, 85R30225S, 85R30250S, 85R30275S, 85R30300S 85R30325S, 85R30350S, 85R30375S, and 85R30400S.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including Puerto Rico and the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY and Hawaii., and the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The balloon may exhibit resistance to the removal of the balloon cover. Weakening of the affected product in the region of the proximal balloon seal may occur when excessive force is applied to remove the balloon cover. This may lead to balloon burst, shaft separation or deflation difficulties, which could result in procedural delay, vessel trauma or surgery.