# FDA recall Z-2945-2024

> **W L Gore & Associates, Inc.** · Class II · device recall initiated 2024-07-01.

## Product

Heparin, Gore Viabahn VBX, Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis, for the following Reference numbers:    United States:  BXB051501A BXB051502A BXB051901A BXB051902A BXB052901A BXB052902A  BXB053901A BXB053902A BXB055901A BXB055902A BXB057901A BXB057902A  BXB061501A BXB061502A BXB061901A BXB061902A BXB062901A BXB062902A  BXB063901A BXB063902A BXB065901A BXB065902A BXB067901A BXB067902A  BXB071501A BXB071502A BXB071901A BXB071902A BXB072901A BXB072902A  BXB073901A BXB073902A BXB075901A BXB075902A BXB077901A BXB077902A  BXB082901A BXB082902A BXB083901A BXB083902A BXB085901A BXB085902A  BXB087901A BXB087902A BXBL082901A BXBL082902A BXBL083901A BXBL083902A  BXBL085901A BXBL085902A BXBL087901A BXBL087902A BXB092901A BXB092902A  BXB093901A BXB093902A BXB095901A BXB095902A BXB097901A BXB097902A  Japan:  BXB073901J BXB073902J BXB075901J BXB075902J BXB077901J BXB077902J

## Reason for recall

Due to packaging defects, sterility assurance and heparin activity may be compromised.

## Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, 	CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, 	NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of Japan.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-2945-2024
- **Recalling firm:** W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Ongoing
- **Initiation date:** 2024-07-01
- **Report date:** 2024-09-11

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Flagstaff, AZ, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2945-2024

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-2945-2024. Retrieved 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-2945-2024. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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