February 25, 2014 — Medline Industries and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced a Class 1 recall because the surface coating can flake off the wire inside a patient’s body, with potentially life-threatening consequences.
Medline sent customers a Recall Notification on August 14, 2013 with information about the problem. The defective products were sold from March – August 2013. They are used in various surgical convenience kits, and they are intended to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing a catheter through a blood vessel.
Medline recommended:
“The affected guidewires should be removed from the kit and returned to Medline. The rest of the kit may be used and the affected guidewire may be replaced with a sterile product from supply. If additional stickers are needed, please call 1-866-359-1704.”
Product:
- ACME Monaco Guidewire .035×150 3MMJ TCFC item 88241
Product codes and lot numbers:
- 054372-1-1A
- 054372-1-1B
- 054372-1-2A
Medtronic Guidewire Recall
In November 2013, Medtronic Inc. issued a Class 1 recall for cardiac device guidewires with a similar defect — the surface coating could delaminate and detach, which could potentially cause severe injury or even death.
Medtronic guidewires in the following product lines were recalled:
- Cougar nitinol workhorse guidewire
- Cougar steerable guidewire
- Zinger stainless steel workhorse guidewire
- Zinger steerable guidewire
- Thunder extra-support guidewire
- Thunder steerable guidewire
- ProVia crossing guidewire
- Attain Hybrid guidewire
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