United StatesThe BOBBY Balloon Guide Catheter (REF BOB-895-CN, BOB-895-EMEA, BOB-895-EMEA-AL, BOB-895-US; MV-BGA01095) used to facilitate insertion and guidance of intravascular catheters in peripheral and neurovascular systems is affected. Microvention Inc. is recalling about 5,500 devices distributed worldwide (including U.S. nationwide distribution in many states, numerous European countries, and several countries in Asia and elsewhere) due to an increased rate of balloon pinhole defects.
What's being recalled
BOBBY Balloon Guide Catheter REF: BOB-895-CN BOB-895-EMEA BOB-895-EMEA-AL BOB-895-US MV-BGA01095 For use in facilitating the insertion and guidance of an intravascular catheter into a selected blood vessel in the peripheral and neurovascular systems.
Recalling firm: Microvention Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA, United States.
How to identify it
Catalog Number: BOB-895-CN UDI codes: (01)00842429111062(11)250819(17)280731(10)0001218734 (01)00842429111062(11)250822(17)280731(10)0001222844 (01)00842429111062(11)250825(17)280731(10)0001224137 (01)00842429111062(11)250828(17)280731(10)0001226522 (01)00842429111062(11)250910(17)280831(10)0001264372 (01)00842429111062(11)250911(17)280831(10)0001281308 (01)00842429111062(11)250917(17)280831(10)0001283704 Lot Numbers: 0001218734 0001222844 0001224137 0001226522 0001264372 0001281308 0001283704 Catalog Number: BOB-895-EMEA UDI code: (01)00842429108550(11)241108(17)271031(10)0000756596 (01)00842429108550(11)241109(17)271031(10)0000757384 (01)00842429108550(11)241118(17)271031(10)0000758945 (01)00842429108550(11)241120(17)271031(10)0000765270 (01)00842429108550(11)241121(17)271031(10)0000767660 (01)00842429108550(11)241126(17)271031(10)0000772588 (01)00842429108550(11)241202(17)271130(10)0000774885 (01)00842429108550(11)241128(17)271031(10)0000778089 (01)00842429108550(11)241204(17)271130(10)0000779647 (01)00842429108550(11)241207(17)271130(10)0000781240 (01)00842429108550(11)241210(17)271130(10)0000784041 (01)00842429108550(11)241210(17)271130(10)0000799436 (01)00842429108550(11)241213(17)271130(10)0000802183 (01)00842429108550(11)241210(17)271130(10)0000802619 (01)00842429108550(11)241214(17)271130(10)0000809792 (01)00842429108550(11)241217(17)271130(10)0000812812 (01)00842429108550(11)241217(17)271130(10)0000814498 (01)00842429108550(11)241220(17)271130(10)0000816560 (01)00842429108550(11)250108(17)271231(10)0000818876 (01)00842429108550(11)250110(17)271231(10)0000823404 (01)00842429108550(11)241217(17)271130(10)0000823532 (01)00842429108550(11)250113(17)271231(10)0000828250 (01)00842429108550(11)250115(17)271231(10)0000830529 (01)00842429108550(11)250118(17)271231(10)0000836906 (01)00842429108550(11)250118(17)271231(10)0000837785 (01)00842429108550(11)250118(17)271231(10)0000863256 (01)00842429108550(11)250123(17)271231(10)0000866698…
The hazard
Due to an increase rate of balloon pinhole defects.
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 - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA, and WI. The countries of Europe - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Kingdom. Asia - China, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, South Korea, and United Arab Emirates.
The official notice
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