Thrombectomy system catheter instructions for use updated to reduce adverse events due to the following circumstances: 1) Fibrous, firmly adherent, calcified material, or suspected tumor thrombus overloading catheter bag 2) Catheter pulled through internal jugular vein access site or not pulled away from heart; may lead to device entrapment, pulmonary embolism, venous cutdown, abdominal surgery.
Reason for recall: Thrombectomy system catheter instructions for use updated to reduce adverse events due to the following circumstances: 1) Fibrous, firmly adherent, calcified material, or suspected tumor thrombus overloading catheter bag 2) Catheter pulled through internal jugular vein access site or not pulled away from heart; may lead to device entrapment, pulmonary embolism, venous cutdown, abdominal surgery. Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of PA, FL, GA, CA, IL, SC, NY, MN, UT, TN, WI, MI, KS, SD, AZ, AR, IN, KY, TX, AL, MS, DE, MA, OH, MO, WV, VA, NC, NV, CO, NE, OR, NM, NH, NJ, CT, ID, IA, WA, MD, OK, RI, DC, PR, LA, ND, VT and the countries of New Zealand, Chile, Australia. Quantity: 2488 Lot/code info: UDI-DI:00850291007277. All lots. IU-01011 REV. C.
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