CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 6 Nov 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter with Injection Port recalled by Covidien
Covidien is recalling Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter with Injection Port (CFN CH05-40-75US) (CFN CH06-40-75US), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Sep 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0257-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95447
- Recalling firm
- Covidien, Mansfield, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 19 Sep 2024
- FDA classified
- 29 Oct 2024
- Reported
- 6 Nov 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Specific lots of the Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter failed to meet in-house balloon pressure testing.
Product as listed by the FDA
Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter with Injection Port 5mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH05-40-75US), 6mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH06-40-75US), 7mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH07-40-75US), 8mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH08-40-75US), 9mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH09-40-75US), 10mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH10-40-75US), 12mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH12-40-75US)
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Austria, Canada, Canary Islands, China, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain and Turkey.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Specific lots of the Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter failed to meet in-house balloon pressure testing.
Which lots are affected?
1. 5mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH05-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812260; Lot Numbers: 22201047, 22201424, 22201425, 22202802, 22203008, 22203009, 22203040, 22300536, 22300970, 22300971, 22301116, 22301270, 22400129, 22400572, 22400573, Added 12/13/2024: 22202643, 22300000, 22300969, 22301117. Expansion 12/05/2024 with additional serial numbers: 22202643, 22300000, 22300969, 22301117. 2. 6mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH06-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812277; Lot Numbers: 22201337, 22201908, 22202412, 22202413, 22202611, 22202612, 22202801, 22300151, 22300318, 22300319, 22300320, 22300862, 22300965, 22301285, 22301494, 22301661, 22301895, 22301896, 22302180, 22400243, 22400244, 22400574, 22400576. 3. 7mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH07-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812284; Lot Numbers: 22200635, 22201897, 22202223, 22202426, 22202427, 22202800, 22203055, 22300321, 22300864, 22301028, 22301648, 22301649, 22301889, 22301890, 22302033, 22302034. 4. 8mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH08-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812291; Lot Numbers: 22201015, 22201046, 22201087, 22201785, 22201786, 22201813, 22202144, 22202145, 22202644, 22202645, 22300165, 22300230, 22300534, 22300535, 22300876, 22300877, 22300966, 22301133, 22301134, 22301299, 22301495, 22302032, 22400154, 22400164, 22400165. 5. 9mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH09-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812307; Lot Numbers: 22201364, 22202428, 22203026, 22300152, 22300539, 22301123, 22301124, 22400698, 22400699, 22400858. 6. 10mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH10-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812314; Lot Numbers: 22201814, 22201871, 22202646, 22300185, 22300219, 22300231, 22300863, 22301300, 22301301, 22302026, 22302031, 22302044, 22400153, 22400247, Added 12/13/2024: 22200739, 22201815, 22202176, 22202177, 22202799. Expansion 12/05/2024 with additional serial numbers: 22200739, 22201815, 22202176, 22202177, 22202799. 7. 12mm x 40mm x 75cm (CFN CH12-40-75US): UDI-DI: 10884521812321; Lot Numbers: 22201391, 22201872, 22202781, 22300301, 22300302, 22300878, 22300967, 22300968, 22301269, 22400128, 22400279, Added 12/13/2024: 22202212, 22202213, 22203025, 22300300. Expansion 12/05/2024 with additional serial numbers: 22202212, 22202213, 22203025, 22300300.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Austria, Canada, Canary Islands, China, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain and Turkey.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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