Galil Medical, Inc.: Visual-ICE Cryoablation System, FPRCH6000. The cryoablation system is a mobile console system intended for cryoablative tissue destruction using a minimally invasive procedure. The system is computer-controlled with a touch screen user interface that allows the user to control and monitor the procedure. The therapy delivered by the system is based on the Joule-Thomson effect displayed by compressed gases. The Visual-ICE System uses high-pressure argon gas that circulates through closed-tip cryoablation needles to induce tissue freezing. Active tissue thawing is achieved by circulating helium gas through the needles or, alternatively , by the use of Galil Medical I-Thaw technology in which a heating element inside the cryoablation needle can be energized to cause thawing.

Recall number

Z-0404-2020

Recalling firm

Galil Medical, Inc.

Product

Visual-ICE Cryoablation System, FPRCH6000. The cryoablation system is a mobile console system intended for cryoablative tissue destruction using a minimally invasive procedure. The system is computer-controlled with a touch screen user interface that allows the user to control and monitor the procedure. The therapy delivered by the system is based on the Joule-Thomson effect displayed by compressed gases. The Visual-ICE System uses high-pressure argon gas that circulates through closed-tip cryoablation needles to induce tissue freezing. Active tissue thawing is achieved by circulating helium gas through the needles or, alternatively , by the use of Galil Medical I-Thaw technology in which a heating element inside the cryoablation needle can be energized to cause thawing.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2019-10-25

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2020-09-16

Reason

Visual-ICE utilizing the IceSeed 1.5 and IceRod 1.5 PLUS cryoablation needles could have issues with the needle clogging and/or inadequate freezing performance.

Root cause

Environmental control

Action

An Urgent Medical Device Correction letter was emailed to customers beginning 10/25/2019. A hard copy of this letter was sent by USPS. The letter identified the affected devices, stated the issue, instructed not to use the IceSeed 1.5 or Ice Rod 1.5 PLUS needles until a preventive maintenance activity, to replace the desiccant tubes, has been done by an authorized service engineer.

Quantity

49 systems

Distribution

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, MA, MI, MN, NC, ND, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, Puerto Rico OUS to include: Argentina, Canada, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Lot, serial or model codes

System Serial Number / PM Kit #: VL0031 / PM0506M, VL0036 / PM0546M, VL0067 / PM0515M, VL0069 / PM0565M, VL0075 / PM0532M, VL0079 / PM0539M, VL0082 / PM0491M, VL0085 / PM0486M, VL0086 / PM0499M, VL0088 / PM0489M, VL0090 / PM0513M, VL0092 / PM0548M, VL0093 / PM0544M, VL0094 / PM0520M, VL0100 / PM0516M, VL0102 / PM0529M, VL0105 / PM0560M, VL0112 / PM0542M, VL0115 / PM0525M, VL0136 / PM0561M, VL0148 / PM0514M, VL0153 / PM0531M, VL0171 / PM0564M, VL0175 / PM0559M, VL0181 / PM0512M, VL0186 / PM0533M, VL0191 / PM0492M, VL0220 / PM0545M, VL0230 / PM0528M, VL0238 / PM0500M, VL0249 / PM0498M, VL0271 / PM0497M, VL0275 / PM0543M, VL0280 / PM0549M, VL0283 / PM0488M, VL0285 / PM0566M, VL0287 / PM0562M, VL0291 / PM0524M, VL0300 / PM0550M, VL0301 / PM0541M, VL0303 / PM0530M, VL0304 / PM0563M, VL0308 / PM0523M, VL0309 / PM0507M, VL0310 / PM0490M, VL0311 / PM0555M, VL0312 / PM0526M, VL0321 / PM0552M, VL0362 / PM0527M.

510(k) numbers

["K113860","K123865","K143564"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GEH

Firm FEI

3004462490

Firm city

Saint Paul

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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