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.

Class I - Dangerous

🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: July 1, 2024 W L Gore & Associates Other Medical Devices Nationwide

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Lot Serial Number/UDI: 27342032/00733132658053; 27342035/00733132658053; 27342038/00733132658053; 27342047/00733132657926; 27342078/00733132657940; 27342079/00733132657940; 27342102/00733132657957; 27342104/00733132657957; 27342108/00733132657957; 27342253/00733132657964; 27342255/00733132657964; 27342256/00733132657964; 27342257/00733132657964; 27342258/00733132657964; 27342259/00733132657964; 27342260/00733132657964; 27342261/00733132657964; 27342262/00733132657964; 27342263/00733132657964; 27342264/00733132657971; 27342266/00733132657971; 27342267/00733132657971; 27342268/00733132657971; 27342269/00733132657971; 27342270/00733132657971; 27342290/00733132657988; 27342333/00733132657995; 27342334/00733132657995; 27342335/00733132657995; 27342336/00733132657995; 27342337/00733132657995; 27342338/00733132657995; 27342339/00733132657995; 27342340/00733132657995; 27342341/00733132657995; 27342342/00733132657995; 27342343/00733132657995; 27342344/00733132657995; 27342345/00733132657995; 27342346/00733132657995; 27342347/00733132657995; 27342349/00733132657995; 27342350/00733132657995; 27342352/00733132657995; 27342403/00733132658008; 27342535/00733132658015; 27342536/00733132658015; 27342571/00733132658022; 27342572/00733132658022; 27342585/00733132658039; 27342586/00733132658039; 27342587/00733132658039; 27342591/00733132658039; 27342624/00733132658046; 27342626/00733132658046; 27342627/00733132658046; 27342628/00733132658046; 27399807/00733132658053; 27399808/00733132658053; 27399814/00733132658053; 27399815/00733132658053; 27399816/00733132658053; 27399883/00733132657957; 27399884/00733132657957; 27399886/00733132657957; 27399894/00733132657964; 27399895/00733132657964; 27399896/00733132657964; 27399897/00733132657964; 27399898/00733132657964; 27399920/00733132657971; 27399921/00733132657971; 27399922/00733132657971; 27399923/00733132657971; 27399924/00733132657971; 27399925/00733132657971; 27399929/00733132657988; 27399933/00733132657988; 27399934/00733132657988; 27399935/00733132657988; 27399936/00733132657988; 27399937/00733132657988; 27399938/00733132657988; 27399939/00733132657988; 27399942/00733132657988; 27400054/00733132658015 27400056/ 00733132658015 27400073/ 00733132658022 27400077/ 00733132658039 27400078/ 00733132658039 27400079/ 00733132658039 27400084/ 00733132658039 27400085/ 00733132658039 27400103/ 00733132658046 27400104/ 00733132658046 27400105/ 00733132658046 27400110/ 00733132658046 27400111/ 00733132658046 27461768/ 00733132658046 27461769/ 00733132658046
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Recall Details

Company:: W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
Reason for Recall:: Due to packaging defects, sterility assurance and heparin activity may be compromised.
Classification:: Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Status:: ongoing

Product Information

Full Description:

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.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Lot Serial Number/UDI: 27342032/00733132658053; 27342035/00733132658053; 27342038/00733132658053; 27342047/00733132657926; 27342078/00733132657940; 27342079/00733132657940; 27342102/00733132657957; 27342104/00733132657957; 27342108/00733132657957; 27342253/00733132657964; 27342255/00733132657964; 27342256/00733132657964; 27342257/00733132657964; 27342258/00733132657964; 27342259/00733132657964; 27342260/00733132657964; 27342261/00733132657964; 27342262/00733132657964; 27342263/00733132657964; 27342264/00733132657971; 27342266/00733132657971; 27342267/00733132657971; 27342268/00733132657971; 27342269/00733132657971; 27342270/00733132657971; 27342290/00733132657988; 27342333/00733132657995; 27342334/00733132657995; 27342335/00733132657995; 27342336/00733132657995; 27342337/00733132657995; 27342338/00733132657995; 27342339/00733132657995; 27342340/00733132657995; 27342341/00733132657995; 27342342/00733132657995; 27342343/00733132657995; 27342344/00733132657995; 27342345/00733132657995; 27342346/00733132657995; 27342347/00733132657995; 27342349/00733132657995; 27342350/00733132657995; 27342352/00733132657995; 27342403/00733132658008; 27342535/00733132658015; 27342536/00733132658015; 27342571/00733132658022; 27342572/00733132658022; 27342585/00733132658039; 27342586/00733132658039; 27342587/00733132658039; 27342591/00733132658039; 27342624/00733132658046; 27342626/00733132658046; 27342627/00733132658046; 27342628/00733132658046; 27399807/00733132658053; 27399808/00733132658053; 27399814/00733132658053; 27399815/00733132658053; 27399816/00733132658053; 27399883/00733132657957; 27399884/00733132657957; 27399886/00733132657957; 27399894/00733132657964; 27399895/00733132657964; 27399896/00733132657964; 27399897/00733132657964; 27399898/00733132657964; 27399920/00733132657971; 27399921/00733132657971; 27399922/00733132657971; 27399923/00733132657971; 27399924/00733132657971; 27399925/00733132657971; 27399929/00733132657988; 27399933/00733132657988; 27399934/00733132657988; 27399935/00733132657988; 27399936/00733132657988; 27399937/00733132657988; 27399938/00733132657988; 27399939/00733132657988; 27399942/00733132657988; 27400054/00733132658015 27400056/ 00733132658015 27400073/ 00733132658022 27400077/ 00733132658039 27400078/ 00733132658039 27400079/ 00733132658039 27400084/ 00733132658039 27400085/ 00733132658039 27400103/ 00733132658046 27400104/ 00733132658046 27400105/ 00733132658046 27400110/ 00733132658046 27400111/ 00733132658046 27461768/ 00733132658046 27461769/ 00733132658046

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-2946-2024

Related Recalls

GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft, REF: ECH050020J, ECH050020W, ECH050050J, ECH050050W, ECH060010A, ECH060020A, ECH060020J, ECH060020W, ECH060040, ECH060040A, ECH060040W, ECH060050A, ECH060050J, ECH460045A, ECH460045J, ECH470045, ECH470045A; used with Instructions for Use.

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