Events

Recall of CryoValve, Aortic Valve & Conduit

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cryolife Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    32850
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0214-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-11-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-07-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=40951
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Heart-Valve, Allograft - Product Code MIE
  • Reason
    Previously released tissues no longer meet cryolife's enhanced suitability release criteria because donors possessed a positive post processing microbiological culture of 'potentially pathogenic' organisms.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified by letter starting 11/17/2003.

Device

CryoValve, Aortic Valve & Conduit
  • Model / Serial
    Donor #29051, Serial #6170536, Model #AV00, Donor #67609, Serial #7966771, Model #AV00, Donor #68422, Serial #8047328, Model #AV00, Donor #69368, Serial #8022381, Model #AV00, Donor #69826, Serial #8071460, Model #AV00, Donor #69934, Serial #8059698, Model #AV00, Donor #30373, Serial #6216684, Model #AV00
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, IL, LA, MN, NC, NH, NV, NY, TN, TX, UT, and Germany.
  • Product Description
    CryoValve, Aortic Valve & Conduit
  • Manufacturer
    Cryolife Inc

Manufacturer

Cryolife Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Cryolife Inc, 1655 Roberts Blvd Nw, Kennesaw GA 30144-3632
  • Source
    USFDA