Reported Dec 30, 2020 · Terminated

CryoValve SG Pulmonary Human Heart Valve. The valve is cryopreserved in a tissue culture medium containing…

CryoLife, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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: CryoLife, Inc. · 1655 Roberts Blvd Nw · Kennesaw, GA · 30144-3632

Is this the product you have?

  • CryoValve SG Pulmonary Human Heart Valve. The valve is cryopreserved in a tissue culture medium containing cryoprotectants within the innermost pouch of a three-pouch packaging system. The packaging system not only withstands ultracold temperatures, but also allows for aseptic introduction of the valve into the operating environment. Supercooling by liquid nitrogen boost is begun prior to crystallization to minimize ice crystal damage to the valve matrix. Finally, the valve is transferred to a liquid nitrogen freezer for long-term storage at or below 135¿C. CryoValve SG is distributed
  • in two anatomic configurationspulmonary valve and conduit, and pulmonary valve
Lot codes and dates
  • Model/Catalog NumberSGPV00
  • Serial Numbers
    • 11685214
    • 11685554
  • and 11682491 UDI00877234000447
Amount recalled
3 units

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

On November 10, 2020, it was discovered that there are post- processing microbial culture test failures for other allografts, processed using a TRIS saline solution lot that was also used in processing allografts subjected to the recall.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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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 26, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:52 PM UTC

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