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Event 81094

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 31, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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VirtuoSaph Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, Catalog Number: VSP550EX Product Usage: The VittuoSaph¿ Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System VSP550EX is indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting, and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surge1y for arterial bypass. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation, and for patients requit¿ing blunt dissection of tissue including dissection of blood vessels and dissection of blood vessels of the extremities. Extremity procedures include tissue dissection and/or vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting and peripheral artery bypass grafting or radial artery for use in coronary artery bypass grafting vc

Z-0227-2019
Recall number
Z-0227-2019
Initiated
August 31, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
135

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The system's IFU contains a list of generators that the have been deemed compatible. Recent reports indicate that one energy platform is not compatible with the system. Therefore, it has been removed from the list of compatible generators within the IFU.

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Reason for recall

The system's IFU contains a list of generators that the have been deemed compatible. Recent reports indicate that one energy platform is not compatible with the system. Therefore, it has been removed from the list of compatible generators within the IFU.

Code information

Lot Numbers: 81K

Distribution pattern

Worldwide - US Nationwide in the states of FL, IL, NY, OH, TX. The products were distributed to the following foreign country: Singapore.