FDA Device recall Z-1771-2017
ViperWire Advance Peripheral Guide Wire with Flex Tip, Model No. VPR-GW-FT18
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2017-04-19
On 2017-04-19 the FDA classified a Class II recall of ViperWire Advance Peripheral Guide Wire with Flex Tip, Model No. VPR-GW-FT18 by Cardiovascular Systems, citing cardiovascular Systems, Inc. is recalling one lot of ViperWire Advance with Flextip, model VPR-GW-FT18 because it may contain a 0.014" ViperWire Advance Flextip product instead of….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1771-2017 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-03-03 |
| Published | 2017-04-19 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Cardiovascular Systems |
| Distribution | US |
Product
ViperWire Advance Peripheral Guide Wire with Flex Tip, Model No. VPR-GW-FT18. Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide. The guide wire is a smooth, stainless steel wire, with a silicone coating, and a radiopaque distal spring tip. The guide wire allows for proper positioning of the device crown within peripheral arteries and provides a center of rotation for the device drive shaft. The guide wire torquer is a small, plastic accessory, packaged with the guide wire, and provides a gripping surface for manipulating the guide wire, if desired.
Reason
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. is recalling one lot of ViperWire Advance with Flextip, model VPR-GW-FT18 because it may contain a 0.014" ViperWire Advance Flextip product instead of the 0.018" ViperWire Advance with Flextip.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot 156032 |
|---|
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-1771-2017%22
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