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Article: Cordis Initiates Nationwide Recall of CROSSOVER™ Sheath Introducer.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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Cordis Corporation announced a nationwide voluntary recall of all lots of the CROSSOVER™ Sheath Introducer due to complaints about stretching or fracture of the sheath during use (see also Cordis Corporation).
The CROSSOVER™ Sheath Introducer is a product developed and manufactured by Thomas Medical Products, Inc., and distributed by Cordis. It is a long-coil reinforced, kink-resistant catheter sheath intended for use in arterial and venous procedures requiring the percutaneous, or through the skin, introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic intravascular devices or fluids.
In the event of a device fracture, separated segments of the device ...