FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.: Gore Molding & Occlusion Balloon Catheter, REF Catalogue Number MOB37, SN XXXXXXXX, 10 mm - 37 m 10 Fr, Guidewire Compatibility 0.035", STERILE EO, CE2797, UDI: (00)733132639489
- Recall number
- Z-2340-2021
- Recalling firm
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
- Product
- Gore Molding & Occlusion Balloon Catheter, REF Catalogue Number MOB37, SN XXXXXXXX, 10 mm - 37 m 10 Fr, Guidewire Compatibility 0.035", STERILE EO, CE2797, UDI: (00)733132639489
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2021-07-12
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Complaints received concerning Balloon Catheter leakage from the guidewire lumen and the y-hub during preparation resulting in either insufficient inflation or an inability to inflate.
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- On July 23, 2021 issue a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notification to affected consignees via UPS. In addition to informing consignees about the recall the customer notification ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Identify and return any unused devices within the scope of this voluntary recall. 2. Please complete and sign the enclosed CUSTOMER RESPONSE FORM and return to WLGore4731@stericycle.com within 2 weeks of receipt of this notification. 3. Please share this letter with others in your hospital or clinic as appropriate. 4. If a listed device has been used, there is no patient-follow up needed and there are no further actions needed other than informing Gore the device was used. Please indicate the used devices on the CUSTOMER RESPONSE FORM and return to WLGore4731@stericycle.com within 2 weeks of receipt of this letter. No further action is needed.
- Quantity
- 3,364 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of AUS, CAN, CHE, DEU, DNK, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRC, HRV, HUN, IRL, ISR, ITA, JPN, MEX, NLD, NOR, POL, PRT, SMR, SWE.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers between 22982051 - 23516741
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K172567"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MJN
- Firm FEI
- 3007284313
- Firm city
- Phoenix
- Firm state
- AZ
- 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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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