Drug recall

Volcano Pioneer Plus Re-Entry Catheter; Product Code PPLUS20, Catheter for Crossing Total Occlusions…

FDA recall event 71881 · Class II · Volcano Corporation

Key facts

Event ID 71881
Recall numbers Z-2718-2015
Recalling firm Volcano Corporation
Product type Devices
Products Volcano Pioneer Plus Re-Entry Catheter; Product Code PPLUS20, Catheter for Crossing Total Occlusions. Cardiovascular: The Volcano Pioneer Plus Intravascular Ultrasound Re-Entry Catheter (Pioneer Plus)…
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Due to a manufacturing defect, there is the possibility that a small wire could extend through the catheter shaft of the Pioneer Plus intravascular Ultrasound Guided Re-Entry Catheters.
Initiation date Jul 22, 2015
Report date Sep 9, 2015
Termination date Apr 28, 2016
City Rancho Cordova
State CA
Country United States
FEI number 2939520

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  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 1–9 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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