SOUNDSTAR eco 8F and 10F Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheters — Class II medical device recall Z-0003-2016
Terminated recall by Biosense Webster, Inc., reported 2015-10-07, distributed nationwide. Image disappeared from the cardiac ultrasound system when the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System needed restarting w
| Recall number | Z-0003-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Biosense Webster, Inc., Irwindale, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-09-10 |
| Classified | 2015-10-01 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-10-07 |
| Terminated | 2016-05-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BR, CA, CN, CO, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HU, IE, IN, IT, JP, MX, NL, RU, SE, SG, SI, ZA |
| Quantity | 1,035 |
| Model numbers | 10438577, 10439011, 10439072, 10439236 |
Product
SOUNDSTAR eco 8F and 10F Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheters. For intra-cardiac and intra-luminal visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy and physiology as well as visualization of other devices in the heart.
Reason for recall
Image disappeared from the cardiac ultrasound system when the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System needed restarting while the patient was experiencing pericardial effusion. Affects the CARTOSOUND Module of the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System when used with the SOUNDSTAR eco 8F and 10F Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheters. New precautions added.
Machine access
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