Skip to content
Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

CARTO VIZIGO 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath, REF: D138501. Used to introduce various cardiovascular catheters into the heart.

Z-1677-2022

June 29, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Event
Event 90647
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
98
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1677-2022

Official wording

Reason: Outside packaging for a device indicated for introducing cardiovascular catheters into the heart, sustained water damage, which may have affected the sterile barrier of the product inside. Devices with a compromised sterile barrier could be a source for infection.

Code information: UDI-DI: 10846835016253, Lot Number: 00002001

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, GA, AZ, TX, MA, VA, NY, ME, FL, IA, NM, NH, TN, WI, OH, SC, CA, IN.

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    sterile barrier of the product inside. Devices with a compromised