United StatesTactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter (cardiac catheter), 8F, 115 cm — models REF A-TFSE-D, A-TFSE-DD, A-TFSE-DF, A-TFSE-FJ and A-TFSE-F — sold worldwide. Abbott recalled these devices after becoming aware of a limited number of tip detachment events that occurred during catheter removal from the packaging.
What's being recalled
TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, 8F, 115 cm, D, (UniD Curve D), REF A-TFSE-D; cardiac catheter
TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, 8F, 115 cm, DD, (BiD Curve D-D), REF A-TFSE-DD; cardiac catheter
TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, 8F, 115 cm, DF, (BiD Curve D-F), REF A-TFSE-DF; cardiac catheter
TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, 8F, 115 cm, FJ, (BiD Curve F-J), REF A-TFSE-FJ; cardiac catheter
TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, 8F, 115 cm, F, (UniD Curve F), REF A-TFSE-F; cardiac catheter
Recalling firm: Abbott, Plymouth, MN, United States.
How to identify it
GTIN 05415067034656, Batch Numbers: 8894231, 8915981, 9029640, 9255006, 10001631, 10053399, 10103653, 10120408, 10151069, 10194386, 10194388, 10217380, 10389653, 10429584, 10440518, 10513213, 10513225, 10513232, 10513235, 10551326, 10562041, 10562047, 10562049, 10566077, 10597231, 10597242, 10597249, 10597260, 10613572, 10613581, 10613583, 10613585, 10632079, 10632621, 10632626, 10632634, 10646249, 10673011, 10675350, 10676858, 10677749, 10680007, 10757210, 10785266, 10798695, 10798697, 10816723, 10817847, 10817849, 10850906, 10850907, 10858157, 10858160, 10860077, 10871703, 10885761, 10885921, 10889919, 10892126, 10896652, 10898353, 10899933, 10900171, 10903297, 10903302, 10909596, 10910449, 10910454, 10913639, 10914972, 10917505, 10918937, 10922625, 10922639, 10928017, 10938688, 10939318, 10939319, 10939322, 10950790, 10954012, 10954308, 10954309, 10956216, 10956223, 10957148, 10960327, 10960343, 10961378, 10962731, 10956836, 10958929, 10984316, 10984788, 10985584, 10987173, 11076153, 10984516, 10985598, 10962737. GTIN 05415067034557, Batch Numbers: 8843948, 8855039, 8906316, 8913730, 8921154, 8922146, 8933195, 8947323, 8949324, 8958968, 8959452, 8960986, 8961409, 8963254, 8965484, 8965486, 8991236, 8993365, 9001917, 9003044, 9003047, 9012222, 9013428, 9015293, 9038354, 9039239, 9065946, 9066884, 9071294, 9119487, 9138236, 9147733, 9148411, 9156153, 9158891, 10162247, 10173398, 10205310, 10207502, 10218030, 10228449, 10228450, 10230429, 10232940, 10235434, 10235436, 10240235, 10242138, 10242992, 10242995, 10280672, 10288053, 10288057, 10289553, 10289668, 10289709, 10289759, 10297899, 10334695, 10334845, 10338853, 10338856, 10343551, 10360411, 10375524, 10382430, 10384530, 10384531, 10395601, 10395605, 10449220, 10451314, 10451768, 10451769, 10458698, 10465076, 10465083, 10465086, 10466761, 10469707, 10509213, 10565373, 10565827, 10566663, 10599493, 10600697, 10601488, 10610624, 10615028, 10628998, 10629000, 10638074, 10638488, 10639808, 10641833, 10645657…
The hazard
Abbott has become aware of a limited number of tip detachment events during catheter removal from the packaging.
What to do
Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.
The notice doesn't give instructions for consumers, so this is general advice for health & beauty recalls. Check the official notice for the details.
Where it was sold
Worldwide
The official notice
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