FDA recall Z-3286-2024

Product

WALLFLEX PC ESOPH STENT 23/28MM X 155MM- Wallflex Esophageal Partially Covered and Fully Covered Stent System is Intended for maintaining esophageal luminal patency in esophageal strictures caused by intrinsic and/or extrinsic malignant tumors, and occlusion of concurrent esophageal fistulas Material Number (UPN): M00516950

Reason for recall

WallFlexTM Esophageal Stent System and AgileTM Esophageal Over the Wire (OTW) Stent System due to the potential for delivery catheter tip detachment.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of APAC, Canada, EMEA, LATAM.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-08-01

Report date

2024-10-02

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Marlborough, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3286-2024