FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Aesculap, Inc.: Valve XS Atrium Retractor FC429R 52154756 The Valve XS Atrium Lift Retractor is used in heart surgery. The retractor is used for the temporary dilation of the left atrium in mitral valve surgery and for assistance in tricuspid valve surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0566-2016
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap, Inc.
- Product
- Valve XS Atrium Retractor FC429R 52154756 The Valve XS Atrium Lift Retractor is used in heart surgery. The retractor is used for the temporary dilation of the left atrium in mitral valve surgery and for assistance in tricuspid valve surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-11-17
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-10-13
- Reason
- AAG received a customer complaint that corrosion had been found by a hospitals central sterile service department on the ball joint of an FC424R blade. Investigation revealed that the corrosion was due to incorrect material used in the manufacturing of the disk spring of the ball joint by the supplier
- Root cause
- Mixed-up of materials/components
- Action
- The firm, Aesculap, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION OR REMOVAL" letter dated 11/17/2015 to its customer. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customer was instructed to review the product recall notification in its entirety; do not destroy any affected product; if you have no inventory remaining, notate that on the Product Removal Acknowledgement Form; contact our customer service department for an RGR at 866-229-3002 or email: SetWorld_Orders.BBMUS_Service@aesculap.com and immediately return affected product; complete and return the Product Removal Acknowledgement Form to Aesculap Quality Assurance department by fax to 610-791-6882 or email to val.strawn@Aesculap.com within two(2) weeks of receipt, even if the total inventory in your possession is zero (0) Sales Representative will make an appointment to come and exchange the effected product with an interium solution (FC360-Atrium Lift Retractor Set) that will allow any scheduled or unexpected cases, which would require the use of this product. The newly manufactured product will ship automatically when it's available.Then a visit will be scheduled to retrieve the loaner FC360R sets. If you have any questions, contact Quality Specialist at 610-984-9414 or email to val.strawn@aesculap.com or Product Manager at 610-984-9150 or email to mark.eppedio@aesculap.com.
- Quantity
- 41
- Distribution
- US Distribution to state of: NY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Information All lots affected Product Description FC424R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X35 FC425R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade60X35 FC426R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade70X35 FC428R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X45 FC429R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade60X45 FC430R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade70X45 FC431R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X20 FC432R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X25 FC433R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade40X25 FC434R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X25 FC435R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X40 FC436R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X50 FC420R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade Complete Set
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GAD
- Firm FEI
- 2916714
- Firm city
- Center Valley
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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