Our law firm is investigating a recall of the Maquet Medical Systems Tiger Paw System II, a surgical staple used to close tissue in the left atrial appendage (LAA) of the heart. This product may cause tears and bleed in heart tissue.
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The recall involves all lots of the Tiger Paw System II with the following part and serial numbers:
- C-TP-1507 (7 connectors)
- C-TP-1509 (9 connectors)
4,154 of the recalled surgical staples were distributed to 223 medical facilities from April 1, 2013, through March 23, 2015
The recalling firm is Maquet Medical Systems, 45 Barbour Pond Drive, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. The manufacturer is Laax, Inc., 151 Lindbergh Avenue, Suite I, Livermore, California 94551.
The reason for the recall is the TigerPaw System II may not completely close, resulting in tissue tears, specifically a possible tear on the left atrial wall (top, left chamber of the heart) during the use of the product. This could be fatal. The company received 51 reports of adverse events, one of them resulting in death.
Maquet Medical Systems, on behalf of Laax, Inc., sent an “Urgent Medical Device Recall (Removal) Immediate Action Required” letter, dated March 30, 2015, to all of their customers who received this product. In the letter, customers (medical facilities) were instructed to immediately examine inventory for any TigerPaw System II recalled devices, put them in a secure location and contact the company.
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