Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Devices: FRED 27, REF: FRED5019, FRED5029, FRED4528, FRED4026, FRED5526...
MICROVENTION INC. began a recall of Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Devices: FRED 27, REF: FRED5019, FRED5029, FRED4528, FRED4026, FRED5526, FRED4508, FRED5514, FRED3536, FRED3511, FRED5014... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Flow diverter may have a manufacturing issue related to the tantalum length and/or tantalum attachment pattern, which may lead the device to be incompletely open or not properly apposed to the vessel wall, which may...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0108-2026
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Product
- Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Devices: FRED 27, REF: FRED5019, FRED5029, FRED4528, FRED4026, FRED5526, FRED4508, FRED5514, FRED3536, FRED3511, FRED5014, FRED3516, MV-F451827; FRED X 27, REF: XFRED4017-MVE, XFRED4528-MVE, MV-F501427X, XFRED4518-MVE, XFRED5526-MVE, XFRED4539-MVE, FREDX5522-PMA, FREDX3522-PMA, FREDX4525-PMA, FREDX5015-PMA, FREDX5532-PMA, FREDX4013-PMA, FREDX3513-PMA, FREDX4515-PMA, FREDX3517-PMA, MV-F352427X
- Product code
- OUT Intracranial Aneurysm Flow Diverter
- Reason for recall
- Flow diverter may have a manufacturing issue related to the tantalum length and/or tantalum attachment pattern, which may lead the device to be incompletely open or not properly apposed to the vessel wall, which may necessitate device recapture and withdrawal of the delivery system and microcatheter together. Insufficient apposition could lead to long-term health consequences.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On 9/5/2025, recall notices were mailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Stop using and quarantine affected devices. 2) Provide the notice to medical facilities or users to whom you have distributed recalled devices. 3) Return effected devices. 4) Complete and return the customer acknowledgement form via email to [email protected] Direct questions to the firm at [email protected] On 10/29/2025, additional recall notices were distributed identifying additional distributed devices.
- Quantity in commerce
- 467
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of SD, CA, SC, TX, FL, CO, NE, NY and the countries of DE, ES, PL, GB, IT, IN, AU, KZ, JP, AT, SI, RS, GR, TR, AR, CH, SG, KR, SK, MX, DK, IR, SA, BY, PA, VN, ZA, BR, TW, CN, BE, FR, VE, MY.
- Product codes and lots
- REF/UDI-DI(Lot): FRED5019/00811425020388(0000235839), 00842429117163(0000544498); FRED5029/00811425020395(0000256343), 00842429117170(0000507209); FRED4528/00811425020425(0000265666); FRED4026/00811425021033(0000333125, 0000576973); FRED5526/00842429117194(0000361117); FRED4508/00842429117095(0000372088); FRED5514/00842429117187(0000429786, 0000478385); FRED3536/00842429117033(0000460268, 0000445555); FRED3511/00842429117002(0000452923); FRED5014/00842429117156(0000563591, 0000464401); FRED3516/00842429117019(0000513146, 0000531733, 0000536217); MV-F451827/04987892121906(0000565094); XFRED4017-MVE/00842429107508(0000478838); XFRED4528-MVE/00842429107560(0000518323, 0000663751); MV-F501427X/04987892151231(0000579031); XFRED4518-MVE/00842429107553(0000663074, 0000663750); XFRED5526-MVE/00842429107638(0000704203); XFRED4539-MVE/00842429107577(00007311620); FREDX5522-PMA/00842429114483(0000265641, 0000469609, 0000731155); FREDX3522-PMA/00842429114315(0000469598); FREDX4525-PMA/00842429114414(0000469603); FREDX5015-PMA/00842429114445(0000469606); FREDX5532-PMA/00842429114490(0000469610); FREDX4013-PMA/00842429114346(0000469613, 0000663758, 0000668189); FREDX3513-PMA/00842429114292(0000478834); FREDX4515-PMA/00842429114391(0000478840); FREDX3517-PMA/00842429114308(0000731304); MV-F352427X/04987892151101(0000760963)
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0108-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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