Device recall: VenaCure EVLT KIT WITH SPOTLIGHT OPS SHEATH 55CM Ref./ Catalog No.: EVLT55OPS (each box contains 5 Procedure Kits).…
Class II FDA enforcement event 90811. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
OPS Fiber packaged within specific VenaCure EVLT Procedure Kits does not meet the required dimensional specification, may result in damage to the sheath, including separation or the inability to move the fiber within the sheath. A damaged sheath will necessitate removal from the patient, which may result in procedural delay and/or surgical intervention
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
Angiodynamics, Inc. started this device recall on 10 Aug 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Queensbury, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 90811 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Oct 2022. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, NC, NJ, NM, NY, PA, TX, VA.
Recalling firm
Angiodynamics, Inc., Queensbury, NY.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1819-2022 | VenaCure EVLT KIT WITH SPOTLIGHT OPS SHEATH 55CM Ref./ Catalog No.: EVLT55OPS (each box contains 5 Procedure Kits). For use in the treatment of varicose veins. | 40 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Oct 2022 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 24
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1819-2022The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 90811. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/90811/. 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:
US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, NC, NJ, NM, NY, PA, TX, VA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 90811?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
40 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 88% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class II.