Events

Recall of Venture RX Catheter,Venture OTW Catheter,Venture CS Catheter

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Vascular Solutions, 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
    77202
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-2224-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-05-22
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=155426
  • 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
    Catheter, percutaneous - Product Code DQY
  • Reason
    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.
  • Action
    The firm, Vascular Solutions, sent an "URGENT: Medical Device Recall" letter dated April 25, 2017, to all affected consignees. The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall and actions to be taken. Consignees were instructed to identify location of all unused product in your possession; immediately cease further use or distribution, remove any unused product , place it in a secure area, and complete and return the VSI Account Inventory Form by email to: customerservice@vascom or fax to (763)656-4251. VSI Customer Service Department will contact consignees for return authorization of the product. If you have any specific questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact your local sales representative or call 763-656-4300.

Device

Venture RX Catheter,Venture OTW Catheter,Venture CS Catheter
  • Model / Serial
    581713 582455 582588 583022 583409 583410 584469 584470 599777 584471 585180 585458 585459 585787 586408 586972 587035 587036 587408 587775 588097 588098 588099 588100 588794 589268 589754 589885 589886 590172 590404 590562 590776 591196 591197 591198 592080 592081 592526 592924 593080 593519 593520 593720 594204 594421 595195 595196 595418 595419 596020 597293 597294 597771 597905 597967 598903 599045 599466 599650 599903 601196 601745 601746 602260 603987 603988 603990 603991 604049 604500 604862 605617
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • 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.
  • Product Description
    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
  • Manufacturer
    Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Manufacturer

Vascular Solutions, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Vascular Solutions, Inc., 6464 Sycamore Ct N, Maple Grove MN 55369-6032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA