Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported January 23, 2019
Visions PV .035 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheters (catalog number 88901 adnd81234) due to the potential inability to pass the guidewire through the y-port of the catheter.
Volcano Corporation recalled Visions PV .035 Digital IVUS Catheter, Catalog Number/Part Number 81234/400-0200.272 P… - a moderate-severity action.
Visions PV .035 Digital IVUS Catheter, Catalog Number/Part Number 81234/400-0200.272 P… was recalled by Volcano Corporation in January 23, 2019. Reason: Visions PV .035 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheters (catalog number 88901 adnd81234) due to the potenti…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0727-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Volcano Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Visions PV .035 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheters (catalog number 88901 adnd81234) due to the potenti….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0727-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0727-2019) was formally reported on January 23, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 17, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Volcano Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rancho Cordova, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 1240 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Visions PV .035 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheters (catalog number 88901 adnd81234) due to the potential inability to pass the guidewire through the y-port of the catheter. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution. Distribution scope 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 - 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,422 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1240 units
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
Visions PV .035 Digital IVUS Catheter, Catalog Number/Part Number 81234/400-0200.272 Product Usage: The Volcano PV .035 Digital IVUS Catheter is an over the wire imaging catheter with a digital ultrasound transducer on the distal tip. The transducer utilizes a 64-element cylindrical array that radiates acoustic energy into the surrounding tissue and detects the subsequent echoes. The information from the echoes is used to generate real-time images of the peripheral vessels. The devices are provided sterile and are single use disposable devices.
Visions PV .035 Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheters (catalog number 88901 adnd81234) due to the potential inability to pass the guidewire through the y-port of the catheter.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0727-2019 |
| Date reported | January 23, 2019 |
| Date initiated | October 17, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Volcano Corporation |
| Firm location | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| Affected scope | 1240 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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