{"id":5792,"date":"2017-04-02T20:19:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T00:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/medtronic-recalls-line-neurovascular-products\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:25","slug":"medtronic-recalls-line-neurovascular-products","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/practice-areas\/medtronic-recalls-line-neurovascular-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Medtronic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Medtronic is issuing a recall on certain lots of its Pipeline embolization device, Alligator retrieval device, X-Celerator hydrophilic guidewire, and UltraFlow and Marathon flow-directed micro catheters. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious kind of recall.\u00a0<strong><em>Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>LIST OF RECALLED PRODUCTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pipeline\u2122 Embolization device<\/li>\n<li>Alligator\u2122 Retrieval device<\/li>\n<li>X-Celerator\u2122 hydrophilic guide wires<\/li>\n<li>UltraFlow\u2122 HPC flow directed micro catheters\/Marathon\u2122 flow directed micro catheters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nDistribution Dates:<\/strong> November 10, 2014 to August, 5, 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing Dates:<\/strong> July 2014 to September 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>REASON FOR RECALL<\/h3>\n<p>This recall is being issued due to the potential separation and detachment of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating on parts of these devices. PTFE coating is used to reduce friction between devices and ease navigation through the vasculature. If the PTFE separates from the device, it could enter the blood stream of the patient. PTFE particles in the blood stream may lead to downstream blood clots and\/or irreversible brain injuries including ischemic stroke, thrombosis, and hemorrhage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I&#8217;M AFFECTED?<\/h3>\n<p>We encourage anyone who uses one of these devices to contact\u00a0the experienced <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/pharmaceutical-litigation\/\">Pharmaceutical Litigation team<\/a> at Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medtronic is issuing a recall on certain lots of its Pipeline embolization device, Alligator retrieval device, X-Celerator hydrophilic guidewire, and UltraFlow and Marathon flow-directed micro catheters. The FDA has identified&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":167,"template":"","practiceareas_category":[743],"class_list":["post-5792","practiceareas","type-practiceareas","status-publish","hentry","practiceareas_category-pharmaceutical-litigation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practiceareas"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practiceareas_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas_category?post=5792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}