Medical device shortage: EDM ventricular catheter, barium-impregnated

The EDM VENTRICULAR CATHETER, BARIUM-IMPREGNATED is currently reported as a medical device shortage under sections 62.21 to 62.26 of the Medical Devices Regulations. For a full list of shortages, refer to the list of shortages and discontinuations .

Details of the medical device shortage report

Report information	Details
Posted date Table Footnote 1	2024-10-01
Type of report	Actual medical device shortage
Name of medical device, if applicable Table Footnote 2	EDM VENTRICULAR CATHETER, BARIUM-IMPREGNATED
Other names (for example, trade name), if applicable	n/a
Package description Table Footnote 3	1 EACH
Class of medical device (I, II, III or IV), if known	IV
Device identifier(s) Table Footnote 4	46118 (Resolved: 2025-01-30), 26057 (Resolved: 2025-01-30), 27156 (Resolved: 2025-04-30), 27384, 46115
Medical device licence number (for Class II, III and IV), if known	12860
Authorization identification number, Table Footnote 5 if applicable	n/a
Single-use product	Yes
Importers that have reported the shortage, Table Footnote 6 if applicable	Medtronic Canada Ulc
Manufacturer's name	MEDTRONIC INC
Manufacturer's mailing address	710 Medtronic Parkway N.E Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55432, United States
Reason for shortage	Increase in demand for the medical device
Comments	n/a