Perclose Techstar XL 6 French puncture closure device shipments resume after recall.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
PERCLOSE TECHSTAR XL 6F SHIPMENTS BACK ON TRACK DEC. 5 following a recall of the suture-based closure systems that required a change in manufacturing procedures by the firm. Production recommenced late last month after the replacement of defective molding equipment used to make the device, which is used to seal femoral artery punctures following an angiogram.