Device recall: GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 2.0 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2752-FC Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER…
Class II FDA enforcement event 73908. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Instructions for use booklet may puncture the outer Tyvek lid.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Baxter Healthcare Corp. started this device recall on 21 Apr 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Deerfield, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73908 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 May 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Nov 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Israel, Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp., Deerfield, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1627-2016 | GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 2.0 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2752-FC Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER Device is a single use, implantable device that is intended to be used in the end-to-end anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical and vascular reconstructive procedures.… | 315 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 May 2016 |
| Z-1628-2016 | GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 2.5 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2753-FC. Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER Device is a single use, implantable device that is intended to be used in the end-to-end anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical and vascular reconstructive procedures.… | 630 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 May 2016 |
| Z-1629-2016 | GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 3.0 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2754-FC Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER Device is a single use, implantable device that is intended to be used in the end-to-end anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical and vascular reconstructive procedures.… | 707 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 May 2016 |
| Z-1630-2016 | GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 3.5 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2755-FC Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER Device is a single use, implantable device that is intended to be used in the end-to-end anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical and vascular reconstructive procedures.… | 288 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 May 2016 |
| Z-1631-2016 | GEM(TM), FLOWCOUPLER(R), 4.0 mm, STERILE EO, Rx only, 1 FLOWCOUPLER, REF GEM2756-FC Product Usage: The FlowCOUPLER Device is a single use, implantable device that is intended to be used in the end-to-end anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical and vascular reconstructive procedures.… | 118 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 May 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 83
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1627-2016The 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 73908. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73908/. 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:
Nationwide and Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Israel, Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73908?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
315 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.