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Health & beauty United States Recall (ongoing)

Microvention Inc. recalls LVIS Intraluminal Support Device

The LVIS Intraluminal Support Device, REF/OD x TL x WL: 214022-CAS/4.0 mm x 22 mm x 18 mm; 214518-CAS/4.5 mm x 18 mm x 14 mm; 213517-CAS/3.5 mm x 17 mm x 13 mm (lots 0000616462, 0000619851, 0000552987, 0000551725) distributed to China is affected. It was recalled because commingling during manufacturing may cause dimensional nonconformance and/or incorrect device configuration, which could lead to increased vessel wall stress, neointimal hyperplasia, vessel injury/rupture, incomplete expansion/malposition, acute stent thrombosis, distal embolization, or ischemic neurological events.

What's being recalled

LVIS Intraluminal Support Device, REF/Outside Diameter(OD)xTotal Length(TL)xWorking Length(WL): 214022-CAS/4.0 mm x 22 mm x 18 mm, 214518-CAS/4.5 mm x 18 mm x 14 mm, 213517-CAS/3.5 mm x 17 mm x 13 mm

Recalling firm: Microvention Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA, United States.

How to identify it

Lots: 0000616462, 0000619851, 0000552987, 0000551725. UDI: (01)00842429115893(11)240325(17)270228(10)0000552987, (01)00842429115893(11)240325(17)270228(10)0000552987, (01)00842429115893(11)240325(17)270228(10)0000552987, (01)00842429115930(11)240325(17)270228(10)0000551725, (01)00842429115930(11)240325(17)270228(10)0000551725, (01)00842429115930(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000616462, (01)00842429115930(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000616462, (01)00842429115961(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000619851, (01)00842429115961(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000619851, (01)00842429115961(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000619851, (01)00842429115961(11)240610(17)270531(10)0000619851,

The hazard

Stent-assisted coiling device may due to commingling during manufacturing have dimensional nonconformance and/or incorrect device configuration. If device is oversized may lead to increased vessel wall stress, neointimal hyperplasia, vessel injury/rupture; if undersized may lead to incomplete expansion/malposition, acute stent thrombosis, distal embolization, ischemic neurological events

What to do

Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.

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Where it was sold

International distribution to the country of China.

The official notice

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