Recall Z-0131-2026 ยท NIM Stent, Carotid
Contego Medical LLC
Neuroguard IEP 3 in 1 Carotid Stent and Post-Dilation Balloon System with Integrated Embolic Protection (Neuroguard IEP System), REF: NG-0740-140-2, NG-NV-7-40, NG-0640-140-2, NG-NV-6-40
| Date | Oct 10, 2025 (initiated Sep 4, 2025) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Carotid stent and post-dilation balloon system with integrated embolic protection system has an integrated filter that may not open or may not fully open during sheath retraction and operation of the filter knob. The stent is used with a primary distal embolic protection device. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | On 9/4/2025, communication and training to the field representatives started with in person letter distribution following immediately after. Customers were asked to do the following: Action Required 1) Inventory Check: Medtronic and Contego sales representatives will visit your facility to conduct an inventory count of devices from the affected lots. 2) Quarantine Affected Devices: Any identified devices will be removed from use and quarantined by the Medtronic or Contego team. 3) Return: Medtronic and Contego will remove affected devices. If replacements are desired, they can be provide |
| Quantity | 568 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, CO, CA, IL, NC, KY, TX, PA, DE, NJ, IN, NY, OH, LA, OK, SC, CT, WI, MA, KS, UT, MD, AL. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.