Class II — Biosense Webster, Inc.
| Recalling firm | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 4 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Quantity | 1035 (U.S.) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Italy, Canada, Japan, China, Singapore, Colombia, England, Russia, Spain, France, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Australia, Sweden, Hungary, India, Brazil, Slovenia, Netherlands, Mexico, and South Africa. |
| Initiated | 2015-09-10 |
| Classified | 2015-10-01 |
| Terminated | 2016-05-13 |
| Recall number | Z-0002-2016 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Biosense Webster, Inc. (Z-0002-2016).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/72167/
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