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Device recall: Endurant, Endurant II and Endurant IIs Stent Graft System: Medtronic Endurant Stent Graft System Model/REF ENBF2313C120E
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. (Santa Rosa, CA) initiated this device recall on 21 Dec 2021; FDA lists 1 product record under event 89387, classified Class II.
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. 89% of the 900 device enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. has 13 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA.
Reason for recall
"Stent Graft Systems built with specific batches of taper tip assemblies have the potential for the taper tip to detach from the delivery system. Detachment of the taper tip during the implant procedure may lead to a secondary intervention to attempt to remove the taper tip, either by endovascular retrieval or surgical conversion. There is also potential that the taper tip is intentionally left…"
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS,KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MOMS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0657-2022 | Endurant, Endurant II and Endurant IIs Stent Graft System: Medtronic Endurant Stent Graft System Model/REF ENBF2313C120EE; ENBF2313C120EE; ENBF2313C145EE; ENBF2313C170EE; ENBF2316C120EE; ENBF2316C145EE; ENBF2316C170EE; ENBF2513C120EE; ENBF2513C145EE; ENBF2513C170EE; ENBF2516C120EE; ENBF2516C145EE; ENBF2516C170EE;… | 14,629 devices | Class II | Ongoing | 2 Mar 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
All 13 events for Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Stent Graft Systems built with specific batches of taper tip assemblies have the potential for the taper tip to detach from the delivery system. Detachment of the taper tip during the implant procedure may lead to a secondary intervention to attempt to remove the taper tip, either by endovascular retrieval or surgical conversion. There is also potential that the taper tip is intentionally left…"
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 distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS,KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MOMS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.