Vascular Solutions, Inc.: Vascular Solutions Twin-Pass .023" Dual Access Catheter, model 5230. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. The Twin-Pass dual access catheter is a dual lumen catheter designed for use in the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature. The Twin-Pass catheter (Models 5200 and 5230) consists of an over-the-wire (OTW) lumen that runs the length of the catheter and a rapid exchange (RX) delivery lumen on the distal segment. The Twin-Pass catheter has a working length of 135cm and is compatible with various guidewire diameters. Model 5200 also has hydrophilic coating on the distal 18cm of the catheter. The Twin-Pass catheter has white positioning marks located at 95cm (single mark) and 105cm (double marks) from the distal tip, respectively. The Twin-Pass catheter has a marker band located 1mm from the distal tip. Model 5200 contains a second marker band located 11mm from the distal tip to identify the distal end of the OTW lumen.

Recall number

Z-0055-2017

Recalling firm

Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Product

Vascular Solutions Twin-Pass .023" Dual Access Catheter, model 5230. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. The Twin-Pass dual access catheter is a dual lumen catheter designed for use in the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature. The Twin-Pass catheter (Models 5200 and 5230) consists of an over-the-wire (OTW) lumen that runs the length of the catheter and a rapid exchange (RX) delivery lumen on the distal segment. The Twin-Pass catheter has a working length of 135cm and is compatible with various guidewire diameters. Model 5200 also has hydrophilic coating on the distal 18cm of the catheter. The Twin-Pass catheter has white positioning marks located at 95cm (single mark) and 105cm (double marks) from the distal tip, respectively. The Twin-Pass catheter has a marker band located 1mm from the distal tip. Model 5200 contains a second marker band located 11mm from the distal tip to identify the distal end of the OTW lumen.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-09-16

Posted

2016-10-20

Terminated

2018-05-04

Reason

Vascular Solutions is recalling Twin-Pass dual access catheters because there is a potential for excess manufacturing material to remain at the tip of the catheter or within the distal portion of the rapid exchange lumen.

Root cause

Process control

Action

Vascular Solutions sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter via first class mail beginning 9/16/2016. The letter identified affected product, stated the issue, and instructed that product should not be used and to be returned to Vascular Solutions. A response form was requested to be returned. Questions can be directed to Customer service by e-mail at customerservice@vasc.com.

Quantity

11,670 units total

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and outside the US to include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

Model 5230, Lot numbers:  577279, 578997, 580613, 583021, 584463, 586310, 588542, 590739, 591262, 593696, 593985.

510(k) numbers

["K062877"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

DQO

Firm FEI

3002827704

Firm city

Maple Grove

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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