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Device recall: PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System, Models: 20000ISM and 20000IS
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC (Irvine, CA) initiated this device recall on 27 Jul 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 92804, 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Edwards Lifesciences, LLC has 50 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
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC, Irvine, CA.
Reason for recall
"Due to a manufacturing issue, when using valve repair systems, intended to repair insufficient mitral and/or tricuspid valves, users experienced resistance when attempting to release the implant from the delivery system by rotating the release knob. Additional torque required to initiate rotation of the release wire from the implant, could cause implant rotation or additional implant implantation."
Distribution
"International distribution to the countries of Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Cyprus, Israel, UK, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2479-2023 | PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System, Models: 20000ISM and 20000IS | 92 | Class II | Ongoing | 6 Sep 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
All 50 events for Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Due to a manufacturing issue, when using valve repair systems, intended to repair insufficient mitral and/or tricuspid valves, users experienced resistance when attempting to release the implant from the delivery system by rotating the release knob. Additional torque required to initiate rotation of the release wire from the implant, could cause implant rotation or additional implant implantation."
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: "International distribution to the countries of Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Cyprus, Israel, UK, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland."
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.