Abbott Recalls Nearly 450,000 Heart Catheters on Balloon Sheath Issue
Abbott is recalling some 450,000 coronary catheters on the risk that removing a protective balloon sheath can damage the ballon during angioplasty procedures.
In a March 22 letter to customers, Abbot said the recall affects its NC Trek RX and NC Traveler RX coronary dilatation catheters and the NC Tenku RX PTCA balloon catheter.
“Product from the identified lots may exhibit difficulty in removing the protective balloon sheath which can result in issues with inflating or deflating the balloon,” Abbott said.
In a March 22 letter to customers, Abbot said the recall affects its NC Trek RX and NC Traveler RX coronary dilatation catheters and the NC Tenku RX PTCA balloon catheter.
“Product from the identified lots may exhibit difficulty in removing the protective balloon sheath which can result in issues with inflating or deflating the balloon,” Abbott said.