Cordis EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheter

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    70 Catalog numbers: 85R06150S, 85R06200S, 85R06225S, 85R06250S, 85R06275S, 85R06300S, 85R06325S, 85R06350S, 85R06375S, 85R06400S, 85R10150S, 85R10200S, 85R10225S,85R10250S, 85R10275S, 85R10300S, 85R10325S, 85R10350S, 85R10375S, 85R10400S, 85R12150S, 85R12200S, 85R12225S, 85R12250S, 85R12275S, 85R12300S, 85R12325S, 85R12350S, 85R12375S, 85R12400S, 85R15150S, 85R15200S, 85R15225S, 85R15250S, 85R15275S, 85R15300S, 85R15325S, 85R15350S, 85R15375S, 85R15400S, 85R20150S, 85R20200S, 85R20225S, 85R20250S, 85R20275S, 85R20300S, 85R20325S, 85R20350S, 85R20375S, 85R20400S, 85R25150S, 85R25200S, 85R25225S, 85R25250S, 85R25275S, 85R25300S, 85R25325S, 85R25350S, 85R25375S, 85R25400S, 85R30150S, 85R30200S, 85R30225S, 85R30250S, 85R30275S, 85R30300S 85R30325S, 85R30350S, 85R30375S, and 85R30400S.
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Cordis Corporation
Reason for Recall:
The balloon may exhibit resistance to the removal of the balloon cover. Weakening of the affected product in the region of the proximal balloon seal may occur when excessive force is applied to remove the balloon cover. This may lead to balloon burst, shaft separation or deflation difficulties, which could result in procedural delay, vessel trauma or surgery.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

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

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Cordis EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheter

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

70 Catalog numbers: 85R06150S, 85R06200S, 85R06225S, 85R06250S, 85R06275S, 85R06300S, 85R06325S, 85R06350S, 85R06375S, 85R06400S, 85R10150S, 85R10200S, 85R10225S,85R10250S, 85R10275S, 85R10300S, 85R10325S, 85R10350S, 85R10375S, 85R10400S, 85R12150S, 85R12200S, 85R12225S, 85R12250S, 85R12275S, 85R12300S, 85R12325S, 85R12350S, 85R12375S, 85R12400S, 85R15150S, 85R15200S, 85R15225S, 85R15250S, 85R15275S, 85R15300S, 85R15325S, 85R15350S, 85R15375S, 85R15400S, 85R20150S, 85R20200S, 85R20225S, 85R20250S, 85R20275S, 85R20300S, 85R20325S, 85R20350S, 85R20375S, 85R20400S, 85R25150S, 85R25200S, 85R25225S, 85R25250S, 85R25275S, 85R25300S, 85R25325S, 85R25350S, 85R25375S, 85R25400S, 85R30150S, 85R30200S, 85R30225S, 85R30250S, 85R30275S, 85R30300S 85R30325S, 85R30350S, 85R30375S, and 85R30400S.

Distribution:

Nationwide distribution

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-2557-2014

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