Recall Z-0036-2026 · DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter
W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft, REF: ECH050020J, ECH050020W, ECH050050J, ECH050050W, ECH060010A, ECH060020A, ECH060020J, ECH060020W, ECH060040, ECH060040A, ECH060040W, ECH060050A, ECH060050J, ECH460045A, ECH460045J, ECH470045, ECH470045A; used with Instructions for Use.
| Date | Oct 2, 2025 (initiated Aug 26, 2025) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Reports of vascular graft delamination, which may lead to reduced access flow; cannulation difficulties; bleeding or bruising; and harms related to reintervention procedures, so Instructions for Use will be updated to modify existing warning to 1) further clarify techniques that may contribute to the risk of delamination, 2) Addition of delamination to device-related adverse event section. |
| Root cause | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | On 8/26/2025, correction notices were mailed to Vascular Surgeons and other physicians who were informed of the following: No action is required for patients who currently have the device implanted; however, please be aware of delamination as a potential cause of occlusion should clinical issues arise in the future. Management of patients with suspected or confirmed delamination should be guided by the clinical judgment of the treating physician, with careful consideration of the risks and benefits of each treatment option in the context of the individual circumstance. Instructions for use w |
| Quantity | 52,306 |
| Distribution | US: OR, AL, OH, MD, VA, CA, FL, NC, OK, MA, MO, AZ, TX, IL, GA, PA, NH, HI, MN, MS, KY, ID, LA, NJ, TN, DE, IN, MI, WI, NY, DC, SC, CT, NE, IA, WA, AR, NV, WV, AK, UT, ND, KS, CO, ME, MT, NM, SD, PR, WY, RI. OUS: PANAMA, CANADA, CHINA, TAIWAN, GERMANY, SLOVENIA, NORWAY, UNITED KINGDOM, ITALY, SPAIN |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K233551 | GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Dec 19, 2023 |