Davol, Inc.: Ventralight ST w Echo PS 4.5" Circle A low profile, bioresorbable, coated, permanent mesh, with a pre-attached removable positioning system, designed for the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Catalog Number: 5955450G (EU only)

Recall number

Z-2243-2023

Recalling firm

Davol, Inc.

Product

Ventralight ST w Echo PS 4.5" Circle A low profile, bioresorbable, coated, permanent mesh, with a pre-attached removable positioning system, designed for the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Catalog Number: 5955450G (EU only)

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2023-04-25

Posted

2023-07-27

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Balloon may not inflate as intended. If the balloon does not inflate during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair this may result in a delay or prolongation of the procedure, inadequate mesh placement, erosion/migration, pain and mesh infection

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

BD issued Urgent Medical Device Product Recall letter on 4/25/23 via FedEx 2-day and email. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Please immediately discontinue use of the affected product. Check all inventory locations within your facility and destroy all affected product in accordance with your facility s process. 2. Share this notification with all users of the affected product within your facility network to ensure they are also aware of this product recall. 3. If you purchased the affected product from a distributor, contact your distributor directly for further instructions and credit resolution. 4. Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return it to the BD contact noted on the form whether or not you have any of the affected product so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification per FDA requirements. 5. Indicate on the response form the quantity of affected product identified at your facility and confirm that this product inventory was destroyed. 6. Please contact your BD representative if you require assistance with this process, or you may also contact BD. 1. BD will issue replacements for destroyed product to customers that purchased product directly from BD following receipt of the completed Customer Response Form. 2. BD is implementing actions to prevent recurrence of this product issue. Contact Information: If you require further assistance please contact: BD Contact Contact Information Areas of Support North American Regional Complaint Center Phone: 1-844-8BD- LIFE (1-844-823-5433) Say Recall when prompted M-F 8am - 5pm CT Email: productcomplaints@bd.com Recall questions, Product Complaints, Technical Questions

Quantity

169 units

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, India, Hong Kong, Greece, Chile, and Colombia.

Lot, serial or model codes

UDI-DI: (01)00801741201950(17)240528(10) Lot Number HUGT1609

510(k) numbers

["K130968"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FTL

Firm FEI

1213643

Firm city

Warwick

Firm state

RI

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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