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FDA Device recall Z-0002-2016

Carto 3 EP Navigation System

On 2015-10-07 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Carto 3 EP Navigation System by Biosense Webster, citing image disappeared from the cardiac ultrasound system when the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System needed restarting while the patient was experiencing pericardial effusion. Affects the C….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0002-2016
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2015-09-10
Published2015-10-07
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyBiosense Webster
DistributionUS

Product

Carto 3 EP Navigation System. Electro physiology system which views of the electrical activity of the heart through real-time data on 3-D, color-coded cardiac maps.

Reason

Image disappeared from the cardiac ultrasound system when the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System needed restarting while the patient was experiencing pericardial effusion. Affects the CARTOSOUND Module of the CARTO 3 EP Navigation System when used with the SOUNDSTAR eco 8F and 10F Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheters. New precautions added.

Identifiers

code_infoCatalog #: C3SOUND, 10439236, 10439072, 10439011, 10438577

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0002-2016%22

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