Recall Record

Plymouth, MN, United States

ev3 Inc. recalls

4 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 10 December 2024. 1 is listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.

Recalls4
Ongoing (FDA)1
Terminated or completed3
Class I (FDA)2

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
10 December 2024
Reason
There is the potential for in-vivo balloon deflation issues, including difficulty or inability to deflate the balloon in specific lots.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US (& PR) Nationwide and the countries of Chile, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0904-2025

Terminated Class I Medical devices

Recall started
4 February 2022
Terminated
2 October 2024
Reason
The device has similarities in design to another device that the firm recently issued a field correction on due to instances of tip detachment and embolization.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, IA, IL, KS, LA, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, and VA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0695-2022, Z-0694-2022

Terminated Class I Medical devices

Recall started
6 December 2021
Terminated
2 October 2024
Reason
Reports have been received of tip damage during use of the devices which resulted in some instances of tip detachment and embolization.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide), including PR; and Foreign distribution to countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israe
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0450-2022, Z-0451-2022

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
26 August 2020
Terminated
9 June 2023
Reason
Labeling discrepancy for the Rated Burst Pressure (RBP) value.
Distribution
Domestic Distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL,IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,VA, WA, WI and WV. International Distribution: Canada and Puerto Rico.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-3055-2020

A terminated FDA recall means the FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made. What statuses mean.