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FDA Devices recall · Reported November 16, 2016

Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with large or giant widenecked intracranial aneurysms (lAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segements. Catalog No. FA-71300-25V09 FA-71350-25V16 FA-71400-25V10 FA-71425-35V13 FA-71475-30V16 FA-71300-25V12 FA-71350-25V17 FA-71400-25V11 FA-71425-35V15 FA-71475-30V18 FA-71300-25V13 FA-71350-

Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.

Recall #
Z-0307-2017
Affected scope
11,860 units
Initiated
October 5, 2016
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Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular recalled Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovasc… - a critical-severity action.

Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovasc… was recalled by Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular in November 16, 2016. Reason: Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating i…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0307-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating i….

Critical
severity level
12K units
affected scope
Class I
classification
November 16, 2016
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0307-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

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Product description

Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with large or giant widenecked intracranial aneurysms (lAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segements. Catalog No. FA-71300-25V09 FA-71350-25V16 FA-71400-25V10 FA-71425-35V13 FA-71475-30V16 FA-71300-25V12 FA-71350-25V17 FA-71400-25V11 FA-71425-35V15 FA-71475-30V18 FA-71300-25V13 FA-71350-25V18 FA-71400-25V12 FA-71425-35V18 FA-71475-35V09 FA-71300-25V15 FA-71350-25V19 FA-71400-25V13 FA-71450-25V09 FA-71475-35V10 FA-71300-25V16 FA-71350-30V09 FA-71400-25V15 FA-71450-25V10 FA-71475-35V11 FA-71300-25V17 FA-71350-30V10 FA-71400-25V16 FA-71450-25V11 FA-71475-35V12 FA-71300-25V18 FA-71350-30V12 FA-71400-25V18 FA-71450-25V12 FA-71475-35V13 FA-71300-25V19 FA-71350-30V13 FA-71400-25V19 FA-71450-25V13 FA-71475-35V15 FA-71300-30V09 FA-71350-30V15 FA-71400-30V09 FA-71450-25V15 FA-71475-35V18 FA-71300-30V12 FA-71350-30V16 FA-71400-30V10 FA-71450-25V16 FA-71475-35V19 FA-71300-30V13 FA-71350-30V18 FA-71400-30V11 FA-71450-25V18 FA-71500-25V09 FA-71300-30V15 FA-71350-35V09 FA-71400-30V12 FA-71450-25V19 FA-71500-25V10 FA-71300-30V16 FA-71350-35V10 FA-71400-30V13 FA-71450-30V09 FA-71500-25V11 FA-71300-30V19 FA-71350-35V12 FA-71400-30V15 FA-71450-30V10 FA-71500-25V12 FA-71300-35V09 FA-71350-35V13 FA-71400-30V16 FA-71450-30V11 FA-71500-25V13 FA-71300-35V12 FA-71350-35V15 FA-71400-30V18 FA-71450-30V12 FA-71500-25V15 FA-71300-35V13 FA-71350-35V18 FA-71400-35V09 FA-71450-30V13 FA-71500-25V16 FA-71300-35V15 FA-71375-25V09 FA-71400-35V13 FA-71450-30V15 FA-71500-25V18 FA-71325-25V09 FA-71375-25V10 FA-71400-35V15 FA-71450-30V16 FA-71500-25V19 FA-71325-25V10 FA-71375-25V11 FA-71400-35V18 FA-71450-30V18 FA-71500-30V09 FA-71325-25V12 FA-71375-25V12 FA-71425-25V09 FA-71450-30V19 FA-71500-30V10 FA-71325-25V13 FA-71375-25V13 FA-71425-25V10 FA-71450-35V09 FA-71500-30V11 FA-71325-25V15 FA-71375-25V15 FA-71425-25V11 FA-71450-35V10 FA-71500-30V12 FA-71325-25V18 FA-71375-25V16 FA-71425-25V12 FA-71450-35V12 FA-71500-30V13 FA-71325-25V19 FA-71375-25V17 FA-71425-25V13 FA-71450-35V13 FA-71500-30V15 FA-71325-30V09 FA-71375-25V18 FA-71425-25V15 FA-71450-35V15 FA-71500-30V16 FA-71325-30V10 FA-71375-25V19 FA-71425-25V16 FA-71450-35V16 FA-71500-30V17 FA-71325-30V12 FA-71375-30V09 FA-71425-25V18 FA-71475-25V09 FA-71500-30V18 FA-71325-30V13 FA-71375-30V10 FA-71425-25V19 FA-71475-25V10 FA-71500-35V09 FA-71325-30V15 FA-71375-30V12 FA-71425-30V09 FA-71475-25V11 FA-71500-35V10 FA-71325-30V16 FA-71375-30V13 FA-71425-30V10 FA-71475-25V12 FA-71500-35V11 FA-71325-30V18 FA-71375-30V15 FA-71425-30V11 FA-71475-25V13 FA-71500-35V12 FA-71325-30V19 FA-71375-30V16 FA-71425-30V12 FA-71475-25V15 FA-71500-35V13 FA-71325-35V09 FA-71375-30V18 FA-71425-30V13 FA-71475-25V16 FA-71500-35V15 FA-71325-35V12 FA-71325-35V13 FA-71325-35V15 FA-71350-25V09 FA-71350-25V10 FA-71350-25V13 FA-71350-25V15 FA-77250-10V13 FA-77250-10V19 FA-77250-12V11 FA-77250-12V12 FA-77250-12V13 FA-77250-12V18 FA-77250-14V12 FA-77250-14V13 FA-77250-14V15 FA-77250-14V18 FA-77250-14V19 FA-77250-16V11 FA-77250-16V12 FA-77250-16V13 FA-77250-16V15 FA-77250-16V16 FA-77250-16V19 FA-77250-18V09 FA-77250-18V10 FA-77250-18V11 FA-77250-18V12 FA-77250-18V13 FA-77250-18V16 FA-77250-18V18 FA-77250-18V19 FA-77250-20V10 FA-77250-20V11 FA-71375-35V09 FA-71375-35V12 FA-71375-35V13 FA-71375-35V15 FA-71375-35V16 FA-71375-35V18 FA-71400-25V09 FA-77275-14V11 FA-77275-14V12 FA-77275-14V13 FA-77275-14V17 FA-77275-14V18 FA-77275-14V19 FA-77275-16V12 FA-77275-16V13 FA-77275-16V16 FA-77275-16V18 FA-77275-16V19 FA-772

Reason for recall

Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Critical (Class I)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-0307-2017
Date reported November 16, 2016
Date initiated October 5, 2016
Recalling firm Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
Firm location Irvine, CA
Affected scope 11,860 units
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

11,860 units units affected - limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) -
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) ✓ This recall
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) -
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

What to do with this recall

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  • This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with large or giant widenecked intracranial aneurysms (lAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segements. Catalog No. FA-71300-25V09 FA-71350-25V16 FA-71400-25V10 FA-71425-35V13 FA-71475-30V16 FA-71300-25V12 FA-71350-25V17 FA-71400-25V11 FA-71425-35V15 FA-71475-30V18 FA-71300-25V13 FA-71350-25V18 FA-71400-25V12 FA-71425-35V18 FA-71475-35V09 FA-71300-25V15 FA-71350-25V19 FA-71400-25V13 FA-71450-25V09 FA-71475-35V10 FA-71300-25V16 FA-71350-30V09 FA-71400-25V15 FA-71450-25V10 FA-71475-35V11 FA-71300-25V17 FA-71350-30V10 FA-71400-25V16 FA-71450-25V11 FA-71475-35V12 FA-71300-25V18 FA-71350-30V12 FA-71400-25V18 FA-71450-25V12 FA-71475-35V13 FA-71300-25V19 FA-71350-30V13 FA-71400-25V19 FA-71450-25V13 FA-71475-35V15 FA-71300-30V09 FA-71350-30V15 FA-71400-30V09 FA-71450-25V15 FA-71475-35V18 FA-71300-30V12 FA-71350-30V16 FA-71400-30V10 FA-71450-25V16 FA-71475-35V19 FA-71300-30V13 FA-71350-30V18 FA-71400-30V11 FA-71450-25V18 FA-71500-25V09 FA-71300-30V15 FA-71350-35V09 FA-71400-30V12 FA-71450-25V19 FA-71500-25V10 FA-71300-30V16 FA-71350-35V10 FA-71400-30V13 FA-71450-30V09 FA-71500-25V11 FA-71300-30V19 FA-71350-35V12 FA-71400-30V15 FA-71450-30V10 FA-71500-25V12 FA-71300-35V09 FA-71350-35V13 FA-71400-30V16 FA-71450-30V11 FA-71500-25V13 FA-71300-35V12 FA-71350-35V15 FA-71400-30V18 FA-71450-30V12 FA-71500-25V15 FA-71300-35V13 FA-71350-35V18 FA-71400-35V09 FA-71450-30V13 FA-71500-25V16 FA-71300-35V15 FA-71375-25V09 FA-71400-35V13 FA-71450-30V15 FA-71500-25V18 FA-71325-25V09 FA-71375-25V10 FA-71400-35V15 FA-71450-30V16 FA-71500-25V19 FA-71325-25V10 FA-71375-25V11 FA-71400-35V18 FA-71450-30V18 FA-71500-30V09 FA-71325-25V12 FA-71375-25V12 FA-71425-25V09 FA-71450-30V19 FA-71500-30V10 FA-71325-25V13 FA-71375-25V13 FA-71425-25V10 FA-71450-35V09 FA-71500-30V11 FA-71325-25V15 FA-71375-25V15 FA-71425-25V11 FA-71450-35V10 FA-71500-30V12 FA-71325-25V18 FA-71375-25V16 FA-71425-25V12 FA-71450-35V12 FA-71500-30V13 FA-71325-25V19 FA-71375-25V17 FA-71425-25V13 FA-71450-35V13 FA-71500-30V15 FA-71325-30V09 FA-71375-25V18 FA-71425-25V15 FA-71450-35V15 FA-71500-30V16 FA-71325-30V10 FA-71375-25V19 FA-71425-25V16 FA-71450-35V16 FA-71500-30V17 FA-71325-30V12 FA-71375-30V09 FA-71425-25V18 FA-71475-25V09 FA-71500-30V18 FA-71325-30V13 FA-71375-30V10 FA-71425-25V19 FA-71475-25V10 FA-71500-35V09 FA-71325-30V15 FA-71375-30V12 FA-71425-30V09 FA-71475-25V11 FA-71500-35V10 FA-71325-30V16 FA-71375-30V13 FA-71425-30V10 FA-71475-25V12 FA-71500-35V11 FA-71325-30V18 FA-71375-30V15 FA-71425-30V11 FA-71475-25V13 FA-71500-35V12 FA-71325-30V19 FA-71375-30V16 FA-71425-30V12 FA-71475-25V15 FA-71500-35V13 FA-71325-35V09 FA-71375-30V18 FA-71425-30V13 FA-71475-25V16 FA-71500-35V15 FA-71325-35V12 FA-71325-35V13 FA-71325-35V15 FA-71350-25V09 FA-71350-25V10 FA-71350-25V13 FA-71350-25V15 FA-77250-10V13 FA-77250-10V19 FA-77250-12V11 FA-77250-12V12 FA-77250-12V13 FA-77250-12V18 FA-77250-14V12 FA-77250-14V13 FA-77250-14V15 FA-77250-14V18 FA-77250-14V19 FA-77250-16V11 FA-77250-16V12 FA-77250-16V13 FA-77250-16V15 FA-77250-16V16 FA-77250-16V19 FA-77250-18V09 FA-77250-18V10 FA-77250-18V11 FA-77250-18V12 FA-77250-18V13 FA-77250-18V16 FA-77250-18V18 FA-77250-18V19 FA-77250-20V10 FA-77250-20V11 FA-71375-35V09 FA-71375-35V12 FA-71375-35V13 FA-71375-35V15 FA-71375-35V16 FA-71375-35V18 FA-71400-25V09 FA-77275-14V11 FA-77275-14V12 FA-77275-14V13 FA-77275-14V17 FA-77275-14V18 FA-77275-14V19 FA-77275-16V12 FA-77275-16V13 FA-77275-16V16 FA-77275-16V18 FA-77275-16V19 FA-772. Recalled by Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular. Units affected: 11,860 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 16, 2016. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0307-2017.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam..
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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