Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of…
Medical device recall Z-0307-2017. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Nov 16, 2016.
- FDA Class I
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Nov 16, 2016. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class I FDA’s most serious class (needs attention)
- Terminated its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word for where it went
- 11,860 units how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class I, the most serious of FDA’s three classes.
“Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death. Examples include: food found to contain botulinum toxin, food with undeclared allergens, a label mix-up on a lifesaving drug, or a defective artificial heart valve.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(1), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with large or giant widenecked intracranial aneurysms (lAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segements. Catalog No. FA-71300-25V09 FA-71350-25V16 FA-71400-25V10 FA-71425-35V13 FA-71475-30V16 FA-71300-25V12 FA-71350-25V17 FA-71400-25V11 FA-71425-35V15 FA-71475-30V18 FA-71300-25V13 FA-71350-25V18 FA-71400-25V12 FA-71425-35V18 FA-71475-35V09 FA-71300-25V15 FA-71350-25V19 FA-71400-25V13 FA-71450-25V09 FA-71475-35V10 FA-71300-25V16 FA-71350-30V09 FA-71400-25V15 FA-71450-25V10 FA-71475-35V11 FA-71300-25V17 FA-71350-30V10 FA-71400-25V16 FA-71450-25V11 FA-71475-35V12 FA-71300-25V18 FA-71350-30V12 FA-71400-25V18 FA-71450-25V12 FA-71475-35V13 FA-71300-25V19 FA-71350-30V13 FA-71400-25V19 FA-71450-25V13 FA-71475-35V15 FA-71300-30V09 FA-71350-30V15 FA-71400-30V09 FA-71450-25V15 FA-71475-35V18 FA-71300-30V12 FA-71350-30V16 FA-71400-30V10 FA-71450-25V16 FA-71475-35V19 FA-71300-30V13 FA-71350-30V18 FA-71400-30V11 FA-71450-25V18 FA-71500-25V09 FA-71300-30V15 FA-71350-35V09 FA-71400-30V12 FA-71450-25V19 FA-71500-25V10 FA-71300-30V16 FA-71350-35V10 FA-71400-30V13 FA-71450-30V09 FA-71500-25V11 FA-71300-30V19 FA-71350-35V12 FA-71400-30V15 FA-71450-30V10 FA-71500-25V12 FA-71300-35V09 FA-71350-35V13 FA-71400-30V16 FA-71450-30V11 FA-71500-25V13 FA-71300-35V12 FA-71350-35V15 FA-71400-30V18 FA-71450-30V12 FA-71500-25V15 FA-71300-35V13 FA-71350-35V18 FA-71400-35V09 FA-71450-30V13 FA-71500-25V16 FA-71300-35V15 FA-71375-25V09 FA-71400-35V13 FA-71450-30V15 FA-71500-25V18 FA-71325-25V09 FA-71375-25V10 FA-71400-35V15 FA-71450-30V16 FA-71500-25V19 FA-71325-25V10 FA-71375-25V11 FA-71400-35V18 FA-71450-30V18 FA-71500-30V09 FA-71325-25V12 FA-71375-25V12 FA-71425-25V09 FA-71450-30V19 FA-71500-30V10 FA-71325-25V13 FA-71375-25V13 FA-71425-25V10 FA-71450-35V09 FA-71500-30V11 FA-71325-25V15 FA-71375-25V15 FA-71425-25V11 FA-71450-35V10 FA-71500-30V12 FA-71325-25V18 FA-71375-25V16 FA-71425-25V12 FA-71450-35V12 FA-71500-30V13 FA-71325-25V19 FA-71375-25V17 FA-71425-25V13 FA-71450-35V13 FA-71500-30V15 FA-71325-30V09 FA-71375-25V18 FA-71425-25V15 FA-71450-35V15 FA-71500-30V16 FA-71325-30V10 FA-71375-25V19 FA-71425-25V16 FA-71450-35V16 FA-71500-30V17 FA-71325-30V12 FA-71375-30V09 FA-71425-25V18 FA-71475-25V09 FA-71500-30V18 FA-71325-30V13 FA-71375-30V10 FA-71425-25V19 FA-71475-25V10 FA-71500-35V09 FA-71325-30V15 FA-71375-30V12 FA-71425-30V09 FA-71475-25V11 FA-71500-35V10 FA-71325-30V16 FA-71375-30V13 FA-71425-30V10 FA-71475-25V12 FA-71500-35V11 FA-71325-30V18 FA-71375-30V15 FA-71425-30V11 FA-71475-25V13 FA-71500-35V12 FA-71325-30V19 FA-71375-30V16 FA-71425-30V12 FA-71475-25V15 FA-71500-35V13 FA-71325-35V09 FA-71375-30V18 FA-71425-30V13 FA-71475-25V16 FA-71500-35V15 FA-71325-35V12 FA-71325-35V13 FA-71325-35V15 FA-71350-25V09 FA-71350-25V10 FA-71350-25V13 FA-71350-25V15 FA-77250-10V13 FA-77250-10V19 FA-77250-12V11 FA-77250-12V12 FA-77250-12V13 FA-77250-12V18 FA-77250-14V12 FA-77250-14V13 FA-77250-14V15 FA-77250-14V18 FA-77250-14V19 FA-77250-16V11 FA-77250-16V12 FA-77250-16V13 FA-77250-16V15 FA-77250-16V16 FA-77250-16V19 FA-77250-18V09 FA-77250-18V10 FA-77250-18V11 FA-77250-18V12 FA-77250-18V13 FA-77250-18V16 FA-77250-18V18 FA-77250-18V19 FA-77250-20V10 FA-77250-20V11 FA-71375-35V09 FA-71375-35V12 FA-71375-35V13 FA-71375-35V15 FA-71375-35V16 FA-71375-35V18 FA-71400-25V09 FA-77275-14V11 FA-77275-14V12 FA-77275-14V13 FA-77275-14V17 FA-77275-14V18 FA-77275-14V19 FA-77275-16V12 FA-77275-16V13 FA-77275-16V16 FA-77275-16V18 FA-77275-16V19 FA-772
11,860 units, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
A010308 A020911 A026317 A032375 A036898 A043417 A046146 A053154 A010309 A020912 A026319 A032378 A036899 A043663 A047160 A053878 A010310 A020913 A026835 A032381 A036900 A043667 A047161 A053881 A010312 A020914 A026836 A032383 A036901 A043668…
Every code shown here, 2,000 characters
A010308 A020911 A026317 A032375 A036898 A043417 A046146 A053154 A010309 A020912 A026319 A032378 A036899 A043663 A047160 A053878 A010310 A020913 A026835 A032381 A036900 A043667 A047161 A053881 A010312 A020914 A026836 A032383 A036901 A043668 A047162 A053882 A010314 A020916 A026842 A033000 A036904 A043911 A047808 A053993 A010316 A021047 A026843 A033001 A036905 A043912 A047809 A053994 A013030 A021410 A026939 A033237 A036906 A043913 A047810 A054421 A013031 A021411 A026940 A033238 A037896 A043914 A047811 A054422 A013591 A021412 A026941 A033240 A037897 A043915 A048395 A054423 A013592 A021479 A026942 A033242 A038406 A044125 A048396 A054424 A013594 A021483 A027316 A033243 A038407 A044126 A048397 A054425 A014538 A021484 A027317 A033246 A038410 A044127 A048398 A054426 A014542 A021677 A027319 A033738 A038411 A044128 A049717 A054427 A014543 A021678 A028325 A033740 A039064 A044129 A049718 A054714 A015450 A021679 A028326 A033831 A039066 A044130 A049721 A054777 A015451 A021680 A028327 A033832 A039067 A044131 A049722 A054778 A015557 A021681 A028328 A033833 A039068 A044278 A049724 A054779 A016139 A021688 A028588 A033879 A039727 A044279 A049726 A054780 A016140 A021691 A028591 A033880 A040185 A044284 A049727 A055473 A016152 A022538 A028609 A033881 A040188 A044285 A049933 A055475 A016155 A022707 A029206 A033882 A040330 A044287 A049938 A055476 A016797 A022710 A029208 A034154 A040331 A044378 A049939 A055477 A016798 A023091 A029223 A034156 A040480 A044379 A049942 A056174 A016801 A023092 A029315 A034201 A041006 A044380 A049945 A056178 A016802 A023094 A029316 A034203 A041009 A044381 A049947 A056180 A017024 A023255 A029965 A034334 A041510 A044382 A049949 A056181 A017485 A023256 A029968 A034335 A041511 A044826 A050932 A056182 A017486 A023261 A030489 A034336 A041513 A044827 A050933 A056768 A017487 A023269 A030490 A034337 A041514 A044829 A050935 A056771 A017489 A024218 A030542 A036036 A041870 A044831 A050936 A056775 A017861 A024228 A030543 A036189 A041871 A044834 A050973 A056778 A017862 A024268…
FDA’s list runs to 15,031 characters. The first part is shown; the rest is on FDA’s record.
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
These words name no state.
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Terminated, in FDA’s file.
“FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts have been made to remove or correct the violative product in accordance with the recall strategy, and proper disposition has been made according to the degree of hazard.”
openFDA, on “Terminated”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Oct 5, 2016.
- FDA classified it on Nov 9, 2016.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Nov 16, 2016.
- FDA terminated it on Oct 11, 2017.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular, of Irvine, CA.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- FDA’s list of codes runs to 15,031 characters; the first part is shown here, and the rest is on FDA’s record.
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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