FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular: Pipeline Embolization Device (PED). Used endovascular treatment of adults with intracranial aneurysms in the internal carotid artery.
- Recall number
- Z-1453-2014
- Recalling firm
- Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
- Product
- Pipeline Embolization Device (PED). Used endovascular treatment of adults with intracranial aneurysms in the internal carotid artery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-04-01
- Posted
- 2014-04-16
- Terminated
- 2014-10-31
- Reason
- Potential for the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating to delaminate and detach from the delivery wire.
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- A customer notification letter was sent on 4/1/14 to all customers who purchased the Pipeline Embolization Device and the Alligator Retrieval Device. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete the customer response form and fax the completed form to Covidien at (763) 591-3519. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Dr. Mark A. Turco at (202) 310-5120. A press release was sent on 4/11/14 to Business Wire Newsroom to inform the public about the recall from Covidien. The recall is regarding certain lots of its Pipeline Embolization Device and Alligator Retrieval Device where the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating applied to the delivery wire could delaminate adn detach from the devices. Consumers are instructed to report any adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of the product to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax. Consumers with may also contact Covidien Customer Service at (800) 716-6700 between 7am to 7pm (central) or email at customerserviceus@covidien.com.
- Quantity
- 32 units total (23 units in US)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Germany, France, UK, Turkey, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, , Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and UAE.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- PED Model/ Lot FA7735014 / 9879718 FA7742512 / 9864827 FA7150035 / 9855921 FA7735016 / 9856429 FA7742518 / 9856431 FA7730010 / 9869991 FA7737514 / 9855933 FA7742518 / 9860762 FA7732514 / 9873854 FA7737516 / 9858010 FA7745014 / 9874111 FA7735014 / 9855265 FA7740016 / 9859214 FA7745016 / 9879736 FA7735014 / 9875267 FA7740016 / 9879180 FA7747514 / 9868888
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P100018"]
- Product code
- DQY
- Firm FEI
- 3004904811
- Firm city
- Irvine
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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