Reported Nov 16, 2016 · Terminated

Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22…

Micro Therapeutics Inc., dba Ev3 Neurovascular

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular · 9775 Toledo Way · Irvine, CA · 92618-1811

Is this the product you have?

34 of 34 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
FA-71350-25V16Pipeline 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-71350-25V17FA-71300-25V12
FA-71350-25V18FA-71300-25V13
FA-71350-25V19FA-71300-25V15
FA-71350-30V09FA-71300-25V16
FA-71350-30V10FA-71300-25V17
FA-71350-30V12FA-71300-25V18
FA-71350-30V13FA-71300-25V19
FA-71350-30V15FA-71300-30V09
FA-71350-30V16FA-71300-30V12
FA-71350-30V18FA-71300-30V13
FA-71350-35V09FA-71300-30V15
FA-71350-35V10FA-71300-30V16
FA-71350-35V12FA-71300-30V19
FA-71350-35V13FA-71300-35V09
FA-71350-35V15FA-71300-35V12
FA-71350-35V18FA-71300-35V13
FA-71375-25V09FA-71300-35V15
FA-71375-25V10FA-71325-25V09
FA-71375-25V11FA-71325-25V10
Lot codes and dates
  • 1,603 of 1,603 codes

    • A010308
    • A020911
    • A026317
    • A032375
    • A036898
    • A043417
    • A046146
    • A053154
    • A010309
    • A020912
    • A026319
    • A032378
    • A036899
    • A043663
    • A047160
    • A053878
    • A010310
    • A020913
    • A026835
    • A032381
    • A036900
    • A043667
    • A047161
    • A053881
    • A010312
    • A020914
    • A026836
    • A032383
    • A036901
    • A043668
    • A047162
    • A053882
    • A010314
    • A020916
    • A026842
    • A033000
    • A036904
    • A043911
    • A047808
    • A053993
    • A010316
    • A021047
    • A026843
    • A033001
    • A036905
    • A043912
    • A047809
    • A053994
    • A013030
    • A021410
    • A026939
    • A033237
    • A036906
    • A043913
    • A047810
    • A054421
    • A013031
    • A021411
    • A026940
    • A033238
    Additional Lots

    274 of 274 codes

    • A000433
    • A012314
    • A017636
    • A026690
    • A031793
    • A033182
    • 9938393
    • 9937699
    • 9937696
    • 9944949
    • 9942856
    • 9936172
    • 9936899
    • 9942855
    • 9944946
    • 9936171
    • 9938396
    • 9953241
    • 9952967
    • 9941531
    • 9971651
    • 9972525
    • 9972509
    • 9978562
    • 9974928
    • 9974929
    • 9979349
    • 9969504
    • 9979593
    • 9978561
    • 9977716
    • A001480
    • A001481
    • A001482
    • A001483
    • A001484
    • A003371
    • A003456
    • A003458
    • A004018
    • A004019
    • A004021
    • A004572
    • A004574
    • A005069
    • A005576
    • A005578
    • A005579
    • A006535
    • A006536
    • A006537
    • A007195
    • A007197
    • A007785
    • A007786
    • A007788
    • A007789
    • A010924
    • A011567
    • A011607
Amount recalled
11,860 units

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

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

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Oct 11, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:03 PM UTC

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