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Esoflip dilation catheter 30mm

Official notice

3 May 2024

Last checked

3 May 2024

High riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Esoflip dilation catheter 30mm. Medtronic has received complaints of ES-330 catheters measuring diameters that are significantly (more than 50%) lower than actual. The failure mode may be reported as "failed precheck", "incorrect distensibility reading", "no distensibility value displayed", "adverse event without identified device or use problem", or "diameter incorrect." Medtronic Lafayette returned product analysis lab testing of unused, returned ES-330 catheters showed saline conductivity that is approximately 10 times lower than specification. The ES-330 saline conductivity specification is 2.25 mS/cm. The saline conductivity of multiple unused, returned ES-330 catheters had saline conductivity at or near 0.25 mS/cm. Recall start date: April 25, 2024 Published 2024-05-03.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

75471

Official notice

2024-05-03

The hazard

Medtronic has received complaints of ES-330 catheters measuring diameters that are significantly (more than 50%) lower than actual. The failure mode may be reported as "failed precheck", "incorrect distensibility reading", "no distensibility value displayed", "adverse event without identified device or use problem", or "diameter incorrect." Medtronic Lafayette returned product analysis lab testing of unused, returned ES-330 catheters showed saline conductivity that is approximately 10 times lower than specification. The ES-330 saline conductivity specification is 2.25 mS/cm. The saline conductivity of multiple unused, returned ES-330 catheters had saline conductivity at or near 0.25 mS/cm. Recall start date: April 25, 2024

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Recall Numbers

75471

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products/ - EsoFLIP Dilation Catheter 30mm, Lot or serial number - 23D0777JZ 22K0746JZ, Model or catalog number - ES-330

Risk / hazard

Medtronic has received complaints of ES-330 catheters measuring diameters that are significantly (more than 50%) lower than actual. The failure mode may be reported as "failed precheck", "incorrect distensibility reading", "no distensibility value displayed", "adverse event without identified device or use problem", or "diameter incorrect." Medtronic Lafayette returned product analysis lab testing of unused, returned ES-330 catheters showed saline conductivity that is approximately 10 times lower than specification. The ES-330 saline conductivity specification is 2.25 mS/cm. The saline conductivity of multiple unused, returned ES-330 catheters had saline conductivity at or near 0.25 mS/cm. Recall start date: April 25, 2024

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Covidien, Esoflip Dilation Catheter 30mm

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Covidien, Esoflip Dilation Catheter 30mm.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type I

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

75471

Classification

Type I

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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