FDA Device recall Z-0308-2017

Alligator Retrieval Device The device is intended for use in the peripheral and neurovasculature for foreign body removal

FDA Device
Class I
terminated
Published 2016-11-16

On 2016-11-16 the FDA classified a Class I recall of Alligator Retrieval Device The device is intended for use in the peripheral and neurovasculature for foreign body removal by Micro Therapeutics, citing delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0308-2017
Classification	Class I
Status	terminated
Initiated	2016-10-05
Published	2016-11-16
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
Company	Micro Therapeutics
Distribution	US

Product

Alligator Retrieval Device The device is intended for use in the peripheral and neurovasculature for foreign body removal. Catalog No. FA-88810-20V04 FA-88810-20V06 FA-88810-30V04 FA-88810-30V06 FA-88810-40V04 FA-88810-40V06 FA-88810-50V04 FA-88810-50V06

Reason

Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.

Identifiers

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code_info

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Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0308-2017%22

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