GORE VIBIL Biliary Endoprosthesis: stents, drains and dilators for the biliary ducts. Catalogue numbers: VH1008040, VH1010040, VN1010040, VN0808200 - Product Usage: intended for palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued April 5, 2021).
- Company
- W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- April 5, 2021
- Terminated
- January 16, 2024
- Recall Number
- Z-1593-2021
- Quantity
- 61 devices
- Firm Location
- Elkton, MD
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The Gore post market surveillance team received a complaint that a GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis appeared shorter than the labeled length.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, MD, MN, NE, NY, OK, RI, TX, VA and the countries of Portugal, Italy.
Lot / Code Info
Serial Number: 22552467, 22552468, 22552469, 22552470, 22552471, 22552472, 22552473, 22552474, 22552475, 22552476, 22552477, 22552478, 22552479, 22552480, 22552481, 22552482, 22552483, 22552484, 22552756, 22552757, 22552758, 22552759, 22552760, 22552761, 22552762, 22552763, 22552764, 22552765, 22552766, 22552767, 22552768, 22552769, 22552770, 22552771, 22552772, 22552773, 22552774, 22552775, 22552776, 22552777, 22552778, 22552779, 22552780, 22552781, 22552782, 22613929, 22613930, 22613931
Root Cause
Process change control
Action Taken
On 04/08/2021, Gore issued an Urgent Medical Device Removal notice to customer via letter notifying them that a Gore Viabil Biliary Endoprosthesis 10 mm x 10 cm device appeared shorter than the labeled length.