FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Ev3, Inc: Ev3 Primus GPS Biliary Stent System 8 mm, 37 mm, B7, .40 mm, 5Fr, REF BXB35-08-37-75 Use before 2009-02 Sterile EO Ev3 4600 Nathan Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55442-2920 Intended as a palliative treatment of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree.
- Recall number
- Z-2170-2008
- Recalling firm
- Ev3, Inc
- Product
- Ev3 Primus GPS Biliary Stent System 8 mm, 37 mm, B7, .40 mm, 5Fr, REF BXB35-08-37-75 Use before 2009-02 Sterile EO Ev3 4600 Nathan Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55442-2920 Intended as a palliative treatment of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-04-22
- Posted
- 2008-08-26
- Terminated
- 2011-12-10
- Reason
- A Primus GPS Biliary Stent System was mislabeled. The mislabeling resulted in a 8 mm diameter, 27 mm length stent being labeled as a 8 mm x 37 mm stent.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- The single affected consignee was visited by an ev3 representative to verify the use of the device or exchange it for an unaffected device. Information recorded on an ev3 Device Reconciliation Form.
- Quantity
- 1 Unit
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution --- state of NJ
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 2092998
- 510(k) numbers
- K043243
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FGE
- Firm FEI
- 2183870
- Firm city
- Plymouth
- Firm state
- MN
- 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
- 3e6df46828c1
- Size
- 288213574 bytes
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- Read
- 2026-10-07T03:20:25.099Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-14
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 3e6df46828c1, published 2026-10-06