Device recall: Flexor Check-Flo Introducer, RPN KCFW-4.0-35-55-RB-HFANL0-HC, Order Number G56229 Flexor Introducers and Guiding Sheaths

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "There is an increased likelihood of the introducer sheath separating at the proximal bond site. If separation occurs during use, it could result in life-threatening adverse events. The potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to increased procedural time, intervention to retrieve a separated segment, embolization occluding blood flow to a vital organ, vessel injury,…"

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide Distribution including states of: AK, CT, IA, LA, MO, NH, OK, TN, WI, AL, DC, ID, MA, MS, NJ, OR, TX, WV, AR, DE, IL, MD, MT, NM, PA, UT, WY, AZ, FL, IN, ME, NC, NV, RI, VA, CA, GA,…"

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Sep 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.