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Armada 35/ Armada 35 LL PTA Catheters. The device is intended for dilatation of lesions in the vasculature.

Class I - Dangerous
🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: August 20, 2012 Abbott Vascular Surgical Instruments Nationwide

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  1. Check if you have this product:
    U.S. Lot #: 737538, 737576, 738162, 738486, 738641, 739286, 739518, 739837, 740078, 740090, 740306, 740310, 740575, 740579, 740583, 740591, 740599, 740824, 740828, 740832, 740836, 742024, 742028, 742032, 742036, 742040, 742234, 742238, 742246, 742250, 742509, 742513, 742517, 742521, 742759, 742767, 742775, 742783, 742932, 742936, 742940, 742944, 742948, 742952, 742956, 743092, 743096, 743100, 743194, 743197, 743203, 743206, 743209, 743212, 743215, 743469, 743473, 743477, 743481, 743489, 743565, 743862, 743866, 743870, 743874, 743878, 743882, 743886, 744277, 744285, 744289, 744293, 744297, 744301, 744361, 744419, 744423, 744427, 744431, 744435, 744525, 744618, 744622, 744626, 744630, 744634, 744874, 744878, 744882, 744886, 744890, 744894, 745237, 745245, 745249, 745253, 745538, 745542, 745547, 745731, 745735, 745743, 745747, 745949, 745953, 745957, 745961, 745965, 745969, 746237, 746249, 746253, 746257, 746358, 746362, 746366, 746370, 746565, 746569, 746767, 746783, 746968, 746972, 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Recall Details

Company:
Abbott Vascular
Reason for Recall:
Abbott Vascular is recalling the Armada 35 and Armada 35 LL PTA Catheters because they have discovered that some devices may exhibit difficulty inflating and/or deflating.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Armada 35/ Armada 35 LL PTA Catheters. The device is intended for dilatation of lesions in the vasculature.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

U.S. Lot #: 737538, 737576, 738162, 738486, 738641, 739286, 739518, 739837, 740078, 740090, 740306, 740310, 740575, 740579, 740583, 740591, 740599, 740824, 740828, 740832, 740836, 742024, 742028, 742032, 742036, 742040, 742234, 742238, 742246, 742250, 742509, 742513, 742517, 742521, 742759, 742767, 742775, 742783, 742932, 742936, 742940, 742944, 742948, 742952, 742956, 743092, 743096, 743100, 743194, 743197, 743203, 743206, 743209, 743212, 743215, 743469, 743473, 743477, 743481, 743489, 743565, 743862, 743866, 743870, 743874, 743878, 743882, 743886, 744277, 744285, 744289, 744293, 744297, 744301, 744361, 744419, 744423, 744427, 744431, 744435, 744525, 744618, 744622, 744626, 744630, 744634, 744874, 744878, 744882, 744886, 744890, 744894, 745237, 745245, 745249, 745253, 745538, 745542, 745547, 745731, 745735, 745743, 745747, 745949, 745953, 745957, 745961, 745965, 745969, 746237, 746249, 746253, 746257, 746358, 746362, 746366, 746370, 746565, 746569, 746767, 746783, 746968, 746972, 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Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-2450-2012

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