Recall Register

Device recall: Destination Renal Guiding Sheath Intended for the introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices into the human…

Class II FDA enforcement event 76939. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Based on internal investigation and testing that revealed the distal end of certain lots of Terumo Medical Destination products may not contain the labeled 5 cm of coating. While there have been no complaints or patient related incidents reported, the lack of coating could render it difficult to navigate the device to the target vasculature.

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

Terumo Medical Corporation started this device recall on 6 Nov 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Elkton, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76939 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 May 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 May 2017.

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.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide Distribution.

Recalling firm

Terumo Medical Corporation, Elkton, MD.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 76939: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2033-2017Destination Renal Guiding Sheath Intended for the introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices into the human vasculature.5,252 eachesClass IITerminated10 May 2017

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2015
1,153
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
8

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76939. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76939/. 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 Distribution.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 76939?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 5,252 eaches
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.