FDA recall Z-2224-2017

Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Class I · device

Product

Venture RX Catheter, Model 5820; Venture OTW Catheter, Model 5821; Venture CS Catheter, Model 5822. Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only. The Venture catheter is indicated for directing, steering, controlling, and supporting a guidewire to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The OTW versions (Models 5821 and 5822) may also be used for manual delivery of saline solution or diagnostic contrast agents

Reason for recall

Vascular Solutions, Inc. (VSI) is voluntarily removing all lots of Venture catheters due to a potential problem. Venture RX (Model 5820), Venture OTW (Model 5821), and Venture CS (Model 5822) catheters. After an internal investigation, VSI determined that material used in catheter construction may detach from within the lumen of the distal tip during use.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide): including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC,FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, ME, MI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, LEBANON, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY,and UK.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2017-04-25
Report date
2017-06-28
Termination date
2019-11-05
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Maple Grove, MN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2224-2017