Recall Register

Device recall: SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA 55CM .070", REF SA6IMAK. for cardiovascular use

Class I FDA enforcement event 82525. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Completed. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is a potential for extensive loss of primary segment material exposing underlying stainless-steel braid wires on a subset of 6F Sherpa catheters.

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

The recalling firm started this device recall on 15 Mar 2019. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Danvers, MA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 82525 has 191 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Oct 2019. The record gives the status Completed, with the termination date 26 Apr 2024.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution to US, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian…

Recalling firm

The name is withheld, Danvers, MA.

The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

191 product records in the event.

FDA event 82525: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2562-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA 55CM .070", REF SA6IMAK. for cardiovascular use1226 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2563-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RDND1 55CM .070", REF SA6RDND1K. for cardiovascular use658 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2564-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, 3DRC 100CM .070", REF SA63DRC. for cardiovascular use538 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2565-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AL1.0 110CM .070", REF SA6AL10A. for cardiovascular use12 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2566-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AL1.0 90CM.070", REF SA6AL10D. for cardiovascular use4 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2567-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AL3.0 110CM.070", REF SA6AL30A. for cardiovascular use1 unitClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2568-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AL.75 110CM.070", REF SA6AL75A. for cardiovascular use12 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2569-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AR1.0 100CM.070", REF SA6AR10. for cardiovascular use1491 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2570-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AR1.0SH 100CM.070", REF SA6AR10SH. for cardiovascular use655 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2571-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AR2.0, 100CM.070", REF SA6AR20. for cardiovascular use1701 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2572-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, AR2.0 SH, 100CM.070", REF SA6AR20SH. for cardiovascular use221 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2573-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, CHAMP0.5, 100CM.070", REF SA6CHAMP05. for cardiovascular use29 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2574-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, CHAMP0.5 SH, 100CM.070", REF SA6CHAMP05SH. for cardiovascular use6 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2575-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, CHAMP2.0, 55CM.070", REF SA6CHAMP20K. for cardiovascular use5 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2576-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, EBU3.5, 110CM.070", REF SA6EBU35A. for cardiovascular use18 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2577-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, EBU3.5, 90CM.070", REF SA6EBU35D. for cardiovascular use2 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2578-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, EBU4.0, 110CM.070", REF SA6EBU40A. for cardiovascular use17 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2579-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, FL4.0, 100CM.070", REF SA6FL40. for cardiovascular use20 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2580-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, FL4.0 SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6FL40SH. for cardiovascular use9 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2581-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, HSI, 100CM, 070", REF SA6HSI. for cardiovascular use215 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2582-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, HSI SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6HSISH . for cardiovascular use14 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2583-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA, 100CM, 070", REF SA6IMA. for cardiovascular use555 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2584-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA, 90CM, 070", REF SA6IMAD . for cardiovascular use53 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2585-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6IMASH. for cardiovascular use42 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2586-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, IMA SH, 60CM, 070", REF SA6IMASHJ. for cardiovascular use2 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2587-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JCR4.0, 100CM, 070", REF SA6JCR40. for cardiovascular use27 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2588-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JL3.5, 110CM, 070", REF SA6JL35A. for cardiovascular use12 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2589-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JL4.0, 110CM, 070", REF SA6JL40A. for cardiovascular use22 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2590-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JL4.0, 90CM, 070", REF SA6JL40D. for cardiovascular use14 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2591-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JL5.0, 110CM, 070", REF SA6JL50A. for cardiovascular use12 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2592-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JR4.0, 110CM, 070", REF SA6JR40A. for cardiovascular use10 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2593-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JR4.0, 90CM, 070", REF SA6JR40D. for cardiovascular use5 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2594-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, JR4.0, 55CM, 070", REF SA6JR40K. for cardiovascular use39 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2595-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, LCB SH, 90CM, 070", REF SA6LCBSHD. for cardiovascular use2 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2596-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, MB1, 90CM, 070", REF SA6MB1D. for cardiovascular use6 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2597-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, MP1, 55CM, 070", REF SA6MP1K. for cardiovascular use0 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2598-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, MPH, 55CM, 070", REF SA6MPHK. for cardiovascular use8 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2599-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, NOTO, 100CM, 070", REF SA6NOTO. for cardiovascular use20 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2600-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, NOTO SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6NOTOSH. for cardiovascular use4 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2601-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, PK1, 47CM, 070", REF SA6PK1W. for cardiovascular use10 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2602-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RBU3.5, 100CM, 070", REF SA6RBU35. for cardiovascular use172 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2603-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RBU3.5 SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6RBU35SH. for cardiovascular use55 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2604-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RCB, 90CM, 070", REF SA6RCBD. for cardiovascular use1 unitClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2605-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RCB SH, 90CM, 070", REF SA6RCBSHD. for cardiovascular use2 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2606-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, RDC, 55CM, 070", REF SA6RDCK. for cardiovascular use49 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2607-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, SR3.0, 100CM, 070", REF SA6SR30. for cardiovascular use4 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2608-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, SR4.0, 100CM, 070", REF SA6SR40. for cardiovascular use8 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2609-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, SR4.0 SH, 100CM, 070", REF SA6SR40SH. for cardiovascular use0 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2610-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F 100CM 3DRC, REF SA63DRCSH. for cardiovascular use246 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2611-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F 110CM AL20, REF SA6AL20A. for cardiovascular use3 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2612-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JR4.0 SH, 110CM, .070" REF SA6JR40SHA. for cardiovascular use1 unitClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2613-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F SR3.5, .070" REF SA6SR35. for cardiovascular use6 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2614-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F SR3.5 SH, .070" REF SA6SR35SH. for cardiovascular use4 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2615-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F EBU3.75, .070", REF SA6EBU375. for cardiovascular use6871 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2616-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JL4.0, .070", REF SA6JL40. for cardiovascular use8966 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2617-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F EBU3.5, .070", REF SA6EBU35. for cardiovascular use32484 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2618-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JR4.0, .070", REF SA6JR40. for cardiovascular use15603 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2619-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JL3.5, .070", REF SA6JL35. for cardiovascular use6219 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2620-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F JL3.0, .070", REF SA6JL30. for cardiovascular use524 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019
Z-2621-2019SHERPA NX ACTIVE GUIDING CATHETER, 6F EBU4.0, .070", REF SA6EBU40. for cardiovascular use7839 unitsClass ICompleted9 Oct 2019

The table shows 60 of 191 product records. The FDA enforcement report lists all the records.

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2019
968
Share of these events in Class I
6%
Product records in this event
191

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82525. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/82525/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide distribution to US, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 82525?
The event has 191 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 1226 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
6% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class I.