Device recall: Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-027-350-12, PED3-027-350-14…
Class I FDA enforcement event 96168. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Use of embolization device with diameters greater-than-or-equal-to 4mm may lead to incomplete wall apposition and/or braid deformation (fish-mouthing/braid narrowing/braid collapse) noted during procedure and post-procedure, typically noted at 6-12 month imaging follow-up, potentially can lead to thrombosis and/or serious adverse events. Higher risk in females less-than-or-equal-to 45 years of age
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Micro Therapeutics, Inc. started this device recall on 30 Jan 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Irvine, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 96168 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Mar 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide): PR, OK, CA, MD, FL, NY, WA, MI, AL, NV, MN, NJ, IL, OH, AK, CT, TN, MO, TX, ID, AZ, WI, PA, OR, SD, VA, CO, GA, KY, IN, AR, MA, LA, NE, MT, ME, SC, DC, NC,…
Recalling firm
Micro Therapeutics, Inc., Irvine, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1245-2025 | Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-027-350-12, PED3-027-350-14, PED3-027-350-16, PED3-027-350-20, PED3-027-350-25, PED3-027-400-12, PED3-027-400-14, PED3-027-400-16, PED3-027-400-18, PED3-027-400-20, PED3-027-400-25, PED3-027-400-30, PED3-027-450-12, PED3-027-450-14,… | 18,245 | Class I | Ongoing | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Z-1246-2025 | Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-021-350-16, PED3-021-250-14, PED3-021-350-20, PED3-021-250-20, PED3-021-300-16, PED3-021-300-20, PED3-021-275-12, PED3-021-275-16, PED3-021-325-12, PED3-021-325-14, PED3-021-325-16, PED3-021-325-20, PED3-021-250-12, PED3-021-300-14,… | 7820 | Class I | Ongoing | 12 Mar 2025 |
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Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.
Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class I
- 13%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology, 3.00 mm x 12 mm 027 REF PED2-300-12. Intracranial aneurysm flo | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | The Apollo Onyx Delivery Microcatheter (AOMC) is a DMSO-compatible, single-lumen, end hole catheter designed for the inf | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Echelon -14, 45 Tip Shape, REF 145-5092150, sterile EO, Rx Only | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2022 | AXIUM DETACHABLE COIL SYSTEM REF QC-4-12-HELIX; Axium Detachable Coil System REF QC-10-30-3D; | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Pipeline Flex Embolization Device | Device | Class I | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1245-2025The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 96168. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/96168/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide): PR, OK, CA, MD, FL, NY, WA, MI, AL, NV, MN, NJ, IL, OH, AK, CT, TN, MO, TX, ID, AZ, WI, PA, OR, SD, VA, CO, GA, KY, IN, AR, MA, LA, NE, MT, ME, SC, DC, NC,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 96168?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
18,245
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 13% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class I.