Device recall: Synchro2, 0.014 in x 200cm, SOFT Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326010 REF 2601, STERILE: EO - P
FDA enforcement event 81108 is a device recall by an individual recalling firm (name withheld) of Fremont, CA, initiated 8 Jun 2018 and classified Class II, with 8 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 92% of the 1,074 device enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Apr 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Fremont, CA. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error."
Distribution
"Worldwide distributions- U.S. Nationwide including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0225-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014 in x 200cm, SOFT Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326010 REF 2601, STERILE: EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 13503 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0226-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in x 200cm, SOFT PRE-SHAPED Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326110, REF 2611, STERILE: EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 3720 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0227-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in x 300cm SOFT Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating , UPN Product No. M00326310, REF 2631, STERILE:EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 831 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0228-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in. x 300cm, SOFT PRE-SHAPED Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326320, REF 2632, STERILE:EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 107 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0229-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in x 200cm STANDARD Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326410, REF 2641, STERILE: EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 21971 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0230-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in. x 200cm STANDARD PRE-SHAPED Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating UPN Product No. M00326420, REF 2642, STERILE: EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 6269 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0231-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in x 300cm STANDARD Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating UPN Product No. M00326510, REF 2651, STERILE:EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 2421 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0232-2020 | Synchro2, 0.014in x 300cm STANDARD PRE-SHAPED Guidewire with Hydrophilic Coating, UPN Product No. M00326520, REF 2652, STERILE: EO - Product Usage: product is intended for general intravascular use, including neurovascular and peripheral vasculatures. | 305 | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2019 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distributions- U.S. Nationwide including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Apr 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
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.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.