Reported Apr 19, 2017 · Terminated

ViperWire Advance Peripheral Guide Wire with Flex Tip, Model No. VPR-GW-FT18. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. The guide…

Cardiovascular Systems 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: Cardiovascular Systems Inc · 1225 Old Highway 8 NW · Saint Paul, MN · 55112-6416

Is this the product you have?

  • ViperWire Advance Peripheral Guide Wire with Flex Tip, Model No. VPR-GW-FT18. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. The guide wire is a smooth, stainless steel wire, with a silicone coating, and a radiopaque distal spring tip. The guide wire allows for proper positioning of the device crown within peripheral arteries and provides a center of rotation for the device drive shaft. The guide wire torquer is a small, plastic accessory, packaged with the guide wire, and provides a gripping surface for manipulating the guide wire, if desired.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot 156032
Amount recalled
186 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. is recalling one lot of ViperWire Advance with Flextip, model VPR-GW-FT18 because it may contain a 0.014" ViperWire Advance Flextip product instead of the 0.018" ViperWire Advance with Flextip.

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 Nov 28, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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