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Device product

Vascular Solutions, SuperCross Microcatheter, Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only, Model numbers 5300 - 5307, 5324, 5325, 5329, 5332, 5336, 5340, and 5341. Product Usage: The SuperCross catheter is intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guidewires to access discrete regions of the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature. It may be used to facilitate placement and exchange of guidewires and other interventional devices and to subselectively infuse/deliver diagnostic and therapeutic agents

Z-0868-2013

January 29, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Vascular Solutions, Inc.
Event
Event 64215
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
4731
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0868-2013

Official wording

Reason: Vascular Solutions, Inc has discovered a potential problem with a number of lots of Supercross microcatheters. A potential for surface contamination on aged catheters was observed during in-house testing.

Code information: 559450, 551750, 552370, 552761, 552840, 552954, 553267, 553647, 553931, 554269, 554270, 554413. 555958, 557192, 557824, 558222, 558894, 559827, 560215, 551751, 552371, 552841, 553090, 553218, 553434, 553529, 554029, 554268, 554271, 555759, 555953, 557251, 559570, 559981, 560253, 560079, 560080, 554123, 556182, 558905, 560114, 554210, 555991, 556842, 557253, 554209, 555223, 555992, 556536, 556747, 557124, 558327, 558991, 560115, 561206, 554208, 555490, 555993, 556674, 556843, 558018, 558798, 559707, 560433, 561207, 554040, 555007, 555224, 555358, 558542, 560434, 561459, 554122, 555008, 555225, 555994, 558992, 561208, 560221, 560222, 560223, 560995, 560996.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, CD, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL ,IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI,MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT VA, WA, WV, WI, WY and AUSTRIA, CANDA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ISRAEL,. ITALY, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Vascular Solutions, Inc has discovered a potential problem with a number of lots of Supercross microcatheters. A potential for surface contamination on aged catheters was observed during in-house testing.