Zimmer, Inc.: Saphena Medical Venapax XL- Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass. Item Number: VPX4000 (7273)

Recall number

Z-0285-2025

Recalling firm

Zimmer, Inc.

Product

Saphena Medical Venapax XL- Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass. Item Number: VPX4000 (7273)

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2024-09-17

Posted

2024-11-01

Terminated

not on file

Reason

A Gen 5 tail piece was assembled to a Gen 4 Finished Device, resulting in a 0.178" difference in the end of the endoscope slot to the end of the tail piece. This allows the scope to move further into the plastic sheath that runs the length of the device, resulting in an interference fit at the cone, may caus an extension in surgery

Root cause

Component change control

Action

Zimmer Biomet, in partnership with Saphena Medical, Inc issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter- Lot Specific on 9/17/24 via Fed'X. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Review this notification and ensure that affected personnel are aware of the contents. 2. If you have affected product at your facility, immediately locate and quarantine affected product in your inventory. 3. Return all affected product from your facility. a. Request a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number by emailing the completed Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement form to corporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. b. After the RGA number is received, proceed with returning your inventory to the address below: PRIMO MEDICAL GROUP ATTN: ZB Saphena Medical Recall 75 Mill Street Stoughton, MA 02072 c. Include a hardcopy of Attachment 1 in each carton of your return shipment for immediate processing. d. Mark RECALL on the outside of the returned cartons 4. If the product has been further distributed, provide your customers with the recall notice and ensure documentation. 5. Complete Attachment 1 Certificate of Acknowledgement and send to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com. This form shall be returned even if you do not have affected products at your facility. Upon receipt of affected product, Zimmer Biomet will credit your account. 6. Retain a copy of the acknowledgement form with your recall records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility s documentation. 7. If you have further questions or concerns after reviewing this notice, please call customer service at 574-371-3071 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. Calls received outside of call center operating hours will receive a voicemail prompt or be transferred to an on-call representative in the event of an emergency. Alternatively, your questions may be emailed to CorporateQuality.PostMarket@zimmerbiomet.com.

Quantity

432 units

Distribution

Nationwide

Lot, serial or model codes

UDI: +M718VPX40001/$$326051543DD6738Q, +M718VPX4001/$$326062143DD8092J Lot Numbers: 43DD6738, 43DD8092

510(k) numbers

K140603

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GEI

Firm FEI

1000220733

Firm city

Warsaw

Firm state

IN

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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