Vascular Solutions, Inc.: Venture RX Catheter, Model 5820; Venture OTW Catheter, Model 5821; Venture CS Catheter, Model 5822. Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only. The Venture catheter is indicated for directing, steering, controlling, and supporting a guidewire to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The OTW versions (Models 5821 and 5822) may also be used for manual delivery of saline solution or diagnostic contrast agents

Recall number

Z-2224-2017

Recalling firm

Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Product

Venture RX Catheter, Model 5820; Venture OTW Catheter, Model 5821; Venture CS Catheter, Model 5822. Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only. The Venture catheter is indicated for directing, steering, controlling, and supporting a guidewire to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The OTW versions (Models 5821 and 5822) may also be used for manual delivery of saline solution or diagnostic contrast agents

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2017-04-25

Posted

2017-05-22

Terminated

2019-11-05

Reason

Vascular Solutions, Inc. (VSI) is voluntarily removing all lots of Venture catheters due to a potential problem. Venture RX (Model 5820), Venture OTW (Model 5821), and Venture CS (Model 5822) catheters. After an internal investigation, VSI determined that material used in catheter construction may detach from within the lumen of the distal tip during use.

Root cause

Process control

Action

The firm, Vascular Solutions, sent an "URGENT: Medical Device Recall" letter dated April 25, 2017, to all affected consignees. The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall and actions to be taken. Consignees were instructed to identify location of all unused product in your possession; immediately cease further use or distribution, remove any unused product , place it in a secure area, and complete and return the VSI Account Inventory Form by email to: customerservice@vascom or fax to (763)656-4251. VSI Customer Service Department will contact consignees for return authorization of the product. If you have any specific questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact your local sales representative or call 763-656-4300.

Quantity

13,551 (7,054 are unexpired)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide): including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC,FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, ME, MI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, LEBANON, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY,and UK.

Lot, serial or model codes

581713 582455 582588 583022 583409 583410 584469 584470 599777 584471 585180 585458 585459 585787 586408 586972 587035 587036 587408 587775 588097 588098 588099 588100 588794 589268 589754 589885 589886 590172 590404 590562 590776 591196 591197 591198 592080 592081 592526 592924 593080 593519 593520 593720 594204 594421 595195 595196 595418 595419 596020 597293 597294 597771 597905 597967 598903 599045 599466 599650 599903 601196 601745 601746 602260 603987 603988 603990 603991 604049 604500 604862 605617

510(k) numbers

["K040922","K042910","K061843"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

DQY

Firm FEI

3002827704

Firm city

Maple Grove

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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