Device recall: Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100 cmJL 3.5 Model Number: LA6JL35
Class II FDA enforcement event 87284. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Sterility may be compromised due to an unsealed pouch
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
The recalling firm started this device recall on 15 Jan 2021. 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 II. FDA event 87284 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Mar 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Jun 2023.
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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
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
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1245-2021 | Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100 cmJL 3.5 Model Number: LA6JL35 | 1 unit | Class II | Terminated | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Z-1246-2021 | Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100 cm JR 4.0 Model Number: LA6JR40 | 9 units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Z-1247-2021 | Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100cm EBU 3.75 Model Number: LA6EBU375 | 10 Units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Z-1248-2021 | Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100 cm EBU 3.0 Model Number: LA6EBU30 | 137 units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Mar 2021 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 4
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1245-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87284. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87284/. 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
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87284?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1 unit
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.