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Device product

CARTO 3 System (Software Version V7.1.80), CARTO VISITAG Module - Product Usage: FGThe intended use of the system is catheter-based cardiac electrophysiological (EP) procedures. The system provides information about the electrical activity of the heart and about catheter location during the procedure. The system can be used on patients who are eligible for a conventional electrophysiological procedure, Product Number: -5400-00, UDI: 10846835000870

Z-2880-2020

June 22, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biosense Webster (israel), Ltd.
Event
Event 85910
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
N/A
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2880-2020

Official wording

Reason: Software defect may result in disapperance of tag sites during recalculation and lead to additional ablation sites. This may lead to prolongation of the procedure and, in extremely rare circumstances, cardiac perforation.

Code information: All serial numbers

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI *Three (3) U.S. government consignees. The countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    Software defect