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Recall Z-1454-2014 — Alligator Retrieval Device (ARD). Used in the peripheral and neurovasculature for foreign body removal.

U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement · United States · 2014-04-01 · Class I

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Agency
U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement
Recall identifier
Z-1454-2014
Date of alert
2014-04-01
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk level
Class I
Risk type
recall
Brand
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
Product category
device
Product type
Devices
Reported risk: Potential for the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from the delivery wire.
Primary source: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

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