Reported May 26, 2021 · Terminated

GORE VIBIL Biliary Endoprosthesis: stents, drains and dilators for the biliary ducts. Catalogue numbers: VH1008040,…

W.L. Gore & Associates, 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: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 301 Airport Rd · Elkton, MD · 21921-4130

Is this the product you have?

  • GORE VIBIL Biliary Endoprosthesisstents, drains and dilators for the biliary ducts
  • Catalogue numbers
    • VH1008040
    • VH1010040
    • VN1010040
  • VN0808200 - Product Usageintended for palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Number
    • 22552467
    • 22552468
    • 22552469
    • 22552470
    • 22552471
    • 22552472
    • 22552473
    • 22552474
    • 22552475
    • 22552476
    • 22552477
    • 22552478
    • 22552479
    • 22552480
    • 22552481
    • 22552482
    • 22552483
    • 22552484
    • 22552756
    • 22552757
    • 22552758
    • 22552759
    • 22552760
    • 22552761
    • 22552762
    • 22552763
    • 22552764
    • 22552765
    • 22552766
    • 22552767
    • 22552768
    • 22552769
    • 22552770
    • 22552771
    • 22552772
    • 22552773
    • 22552774
    • 22552775
    • 22552776
    • 22552777
    • 22552778
    • 22552779
    • 22552780
    • 22552781
    • 22552782
    • 22613929
    • 22613930
    • 22613931
Amount recalled
61 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The Gore post market surveillance team received a complaint that a GORE¿ VIABIL¿ Biliary Endoprosthesis appeared shorter than the labeled length.

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 Jan 16, 2024 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:40 PM UTC

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