FDA recall Z-2946-2024

W L Gore & Associates, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Heparin, Gore Viabahn VBX, Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis, for the following Reference numbers: United States: BXB055902C, BXB063902C, BXB065902C, BXB067902C, BXB073902C, BXB075902C, BXB077902C, BXB083902C, BXB085902C, BXB087902C, BXB093902C, BXB095902C, BXB097902C *For Clinical use.

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

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2024-07-01
Report date
2024-09-11
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2946-2024