VIA 27 Microcatheter, Part No. FG27-154-01, Model No. VIA-27-154-01 The VIA 27 is intended for the introduction of non-liquid interventional devices (such as stents/flow diverters) and infusion of diagnostic (such as contrast media) or therapeutic agents into the neuro, peripheral, and coronary vasculature. The catheter is inserted into the body through a small puncture made in the skin and into a blood vessel. The VIA 27 Microcatheter is contraindicated for use with liquid embolic materials

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0114-2017) was formally reported on November 2, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 23, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Sequent Medical Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Aliso Viejo, CA. Federal records indicate 618 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Sequent Medical is recalling the VIA 27 Microcatheter because it may not adequately re-sheath the interventional device into the catheter as designed. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US including NY, MN, FL, MO, MD, TN, NC, OH, CA, KS, TN, WV and Internationally to Czech Republic, Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Northe…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.