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Nipro Medical Corporation recalls AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Straight/ Stiff. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use
Recalled October 31, 2012 · FDA recall Z-0137-2013 · Nipro Medical
Hazard
Nipro Medical Corporation, Miami, FL recalled their AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire because the wires contain insufficient lubricity which causes them to get stuck in the housing and become nonfunctional. · FDA Class II
Units
300
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution-Distributed in the state of New York and the countries of Spain, Germany, Argentina, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
Description
Nipro Medical Corporation, Miami, FL recalled their AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire because the wires contain insufficient lubricity which causes them to get stuck in the housing and become nonfunctional.
Product
AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Straight/ Stiff. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use in angiographic procedures to introduce/ position catheters and interventional devices within the vasculature.
Manufacturer(s)
Nipro Medical Corporation
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →