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Cryolife Inc: CryoValve Allograft heart valve

Recall number
Z-0675-03
Recalling firm
Cryolife Inc
Product
CryoValve Allograft heart valve
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-01-23
Posted
2003-03-21
Terminated
2004-03-22
Reason
An allograft associated with this donor has been linked to an alleged infection.
Root cause
Other
Action
A CryoLife Technical Representative notified the consignee by telephone on/about 1/23/2003 to determine the disposition of the allograft. Allograft SID 7291867 (SGPV00) was located in storage at the St. Vincent''s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. A CryoLife representative visited this site on 01/30/2003 to remove the allograft from inventory and return the tissue to CryoLife. After arrival at CryoLife on 02/03/2003, discard of the tissue was initiated following standard procedures for human tissue waste destruction
Quantity
1 unit
Distribution
The unit was distributed to one Hospital facility in IN. There are no foreign or government accounts involved.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model number SGPV00, Serial Number: 7291867, Donor #55899
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MIE
Firm FEI
3001451326
Firm city
Kennesaw
Firm state
GA
Firm country
not on file

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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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