W L Gore & Associates Recalls

Hazard: 10 mm diameter x 7 cm with transmural drainage holes (VSWVH1006) incorrectly labeled as 10 mm diameter x 10 cm length devices without transmural drainage holes (VSWVN1010).

Hazard: 10 mm diameter x 7 cm with transmural drainage holes (VSWVH1006) incorrectly labeled as 10 mm diameter x 10 cm length devices without transmural drainage holes (VSWVN1010).

Hazard: Due to catheter separation

Hazard: Reports of vascular graft delamination, which may lead to reduced access flow; cannulation difficulties; bleeding or bruising; and harms related to reintervention procedures, so Instructions for Use will be updated to modify existing warning to 1) further clarify techniques that may contribute to the risk of delamination, 2) Addition of delamination to device-related adverse event section.

Hazard: Due to packaging defects, sterility assurance and heparin activity may be compromised.

Hazard: Due to packaging defects, sterility assurance and heparin activity may be compromised.

Hazard: Devices were labeled with an expiration date of four years and ten days rather than the validated two years.

Hazard: Devices without transmural drainage holes may be mislabeled as devices with transmural drainage holes, or vice versa. Potential health impact includes extending procedure time, unplanned device removal, secondary procedure, cholangitis, cholecystitis, and/or pain. The GORE¿ VIABIL¿ Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis is a flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis designed to maintain luminal patency of the common bile duct which may be obstructed. The endoprosthesis is radially compressed and secured onto the distal end of a catheter-based delivery system for deployment. The catheter provides a means for accessing and implanting the GORE¿ VIABIL¿ Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis at the target site in the biliary tract.

Hazard: Septal Occluders released with incomplete quality test documentation that assesses the release of the device from the delivery system during the index procedure. A potential failure of this quality test could potentially result could result in occluder embolization, anoxic brain injury, central venous or arterial perforation or rupture.

Hazard: Due to manufacturing records (Release Test Results) indicating "Failed".

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Hazard: Incorrect labeling, specifically, expandable endoprosthesis labeled as 8 mm x 59mm x 135 cm, however may contain a 9mm x 29 mm x 135 cm device.

Hazard: Complaints received concerning Balloon Catheter leakage from the guidewire lumen and the y-hub during preparation resulting in either insufficient inflation or an inability to inflate.

Hazard: Vascular Grafts containing an inner diameter of 6 mm may be incorrectly labeled as 5 mm and Vascular Grafts containing an inner diameter of 5 mm are incorrectly labeled as 6 mm.

Hazard: Vascular Grafts containing an inner diameter of 6 mm may be incorrectly labeled as 5 mm and Vascular Grafts containing an inner diameter of 5 mm are incorrectly labeled as 6 mm.

Hazard: The Gore post market surveillance team received a complaint that a GORE¿ VIABIL¿ Biliary Endoprosthesis appeared shorter than the labeled length.

Hazard: When the delivery catheter was attempted to be removed, there was an observed connection between the stent graft and the delivery catheter that prevented the delivery catheter from being withdrawn.

Hazard: Due to secondary deployment fiber being attached to secondary deployment handle, completion of deployment via the deployment line access hatch was not possible

Hazard: The incorrect label was placed on both the primary and secondary package.

Hazard: The devices were mislabeled with the incorrect product size resulting in 16Fr devices being labeled as 14Fr devices.

Hazard: Firm has received reports of leading end catheter component separations.

Hazard: Firm has received reports of leading end catheter component separations.