Medtronic Attain ACCESS 6218A, Left-heart delivery system. Sterilized. Manufactured in: Medtronic Ireland, Parkmore Business Park West, Galway, Ireland. Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA. The Medtronic Attain Access Model 6218A Left-heart delivery system is designed to facilitate lead implantation in the left heart, via the coronary sinus. The Left-heart delivery system features one guide wire to facilitate venous access, an adjustable valve to reduce blood loss during the implant procedure, two guide catheters for passing venogram balloon catheters and appropriate leads, a guide catheter dilator to facilitate guide catheter passage, guide catheter slitters for removing guide catheters, and a guide wire clip to help contain the guide wire in the sterile field.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued September 30, 2008).
- Recall Initiated
- August 27, 2008
- Posted
- September 30, 2008
- Terminated
- May 7, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-2473-2008
- Quantity
- 35,193 total
- Firm Location
- Mounds View, MN
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Medtronic has identified an issue with the packaging for specific lots of the Medtronic Adjustable Valve and valves contained in the Attain Left Heart Delivery System kits. A small number of valve package seals could be compromised.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and except states OR, RI, and SD. Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. , and countries of Algeria , Argentina , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Bosnia And Herzegovina , Canada , Chile , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Guadeloupe , Hong Kong , Hungary , India , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Lithuania , Malta , Martinique , Morocco , Netherlands , Norway , Pakistan , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico ,Qatar , Reunion , Romania , Saudi Arabia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Syrian Arab Republic , Tunisia , Turkey , UK , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Uruguay , and Venezuela.
Lot / Code Info
Lot numbers: 0000551738, 0000551739, 0000551741, 0000565825, 0000565832, 0000572089, 0000594851, 0000594862, 0000602543, 0000616817. 0000618326, 0000618336, 0000623484, 0000623485, 0000623486, 0000634811, 0000639818, 0000642709, 0000642711, 0000659204, 0000700682, 0000737899, 0000741822, 0000741823, 0000753219
Root Cause
Process control
Action Taken
An Urgent Device Recall letter, dated August 28, 2008, was sent to affected consignees. The letter describes the issue, identifies affected product, and requests that affected product be removed from inventory and returned to Medtronic. Medtronic representatives with assist in returning unused valves and kits and provide replacements. Contact Medtronic at 1-763-526-0000 for assistance.