Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management: Medical Device Recalls in 2013

According to to data from the FDA, there were 11 medical device recalls made by Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management in 2013. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Medtronic, Launcher Guiding Catheter, Model # LA8EBU45SH, Lot # 0006722866, 8F and Model # LA6IMAD, Lot # 0006724224, 6F Product Usage: The Medtronic Guiding Catheter is designed to provide a pathway through which therapeutic devices are introduced. The guiding catheter is intended to be used in the coronary or peripheral vascular system.
• Medtronic Custom Perfusion System with Trillium BioSurface (a polymer containing non-leaching heparin). Model Numbers: TL4X17R8, TL5D01R, TL5D02R, TL5D02R3, TL5D02R5, and TL6A65R7. Sterilized by Ethylene Oxide, Do no Reuse. Product Usage: Usage: This product is indicated for use in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary surgery.
• Medtronic Custom Perfusion System with Carmeda BioActive Surface. Model Numbers: CB1D82R12 and CB5N73R7. Sterilized by Ethylene Oxide, Do no Reuse. Product Usage: Usage: This product is indicated for use in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary surgery.
• Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewire, Models ARCSJ200W, ARCSJ260W, and ARCDJ260W. Sterile using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: The Medtronic Archer 0.035 inch (0.89mm) Super Stiff Guidewires are intended to facilitate catheter placement and exchange during diagnostic or interventional procedures in the aorta, where increased support, distal flexibility, and low surface friction of the guidewire is needed.
• Medtronic Archer Super Stiff Guidewire 0.035 inch (0.89mm), Model ARCSJ200W. Intended to facilitate catheter placement and exchange during procedures in the aorta.
• Medtronic Custom Perfusion System. Model Numbers: 1D80R8, 1E34R1, 1F75R1, 1G49R2, 1G75R1, 1P07R8, 1P91R4, 5B15R11, and 5P51R9. Sterilized by Ethylene Oxide, Do no Reuse. Product Usage: This product is indicated for use in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary surgery.
• Medtronic Affinity Pediatric Arterial Filter, model number S4014, sterilized using ethylene oxide. Recall Update 9/6/13: Medtronic, Red cross Infant Pack 1/B, South-Africa, REF M272403C, Sterile EO. The Affinity Pediatric Arterial Filters are single-use, sterile, nonpyrogenic devices designed to filter microemboli greater than the specified micron size from the circuit for periods up to 6 hours during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are available both in an uncoated and a Carmeda coated option. The Carmeda coating is a BioActive surface that is non-leaching and provides a thromboresistant blood contact surface.
• Medtronic Mullins Transseptal Adult 7F, REF 008551. Intended for the introduction of cardiovascular catheters into the left side of the heart.
• Medtronic Intersept Custom Tubing Pack with or without coating ( Carmeda BioActive Surfact, Carmeda BioActive Surfact and Trillium Biosurface,or Balance Biosurface) with the following Model numbers: 0E27R16, 1A30R6, 2493R24, 2493R25, 5D56R5, 5Z93R4, 5Z93R5, 7E64R2, 7J53R2, 7M13R1, 7M14R1, 7N16R, 7P25R1, 7P93R1, 7Q11R1, BB7L63R2, BB7N26R, CB5174R11, CB175R13, CB5Q03R6, CB5Q03R7, CB6C53R6, CB7C15R2, CB7C59R2, CB7C60R2, CB7C74R2, CB7D91R5, CB7E35R2, CB7E38R1, CB7G21R4, CB7L48R1, CB7L72R1, CB7P82R1, HY6U96R2, HY6Y52R2, HY7E87R1, SS7J91R3, SSCB7L48R, SSTL7G78R1,TL5S33R7, TL6VTTR1, TL7B51R1, TL7G20R3, TL7G78R3, TL7R87R1. Sterilized Using Ethylene Oxide, Nonpyrogenic, Assembled in Mexico, Manufacturer Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, Mn 55432 Product is used by perfusionists as part of the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, and is configured specifically as designated by each customer.
• Medtronic DPL Single Stage Venous Cannula with Metal Tip, used in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Model numbers: 67312; 67314; CB67314; 67316; 67318; CB67318; 67320; 69312; 69314; 69316; 69318; 69320; 69322; 69324; 69328; 69331.
• Medtronic, Consulta¿ CRT-P, Model C4TR01, C3TR01 (not approved for US), and Syncra¿ CRT-P, Model C2TR01, Sterile EO. Dual chamber and atrial tracking modes are indicated for patients who may benefit from maintenance of AV synchrony.