The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1450-2020·Announced 2020-03-18

Medtronic Simulus 850 Sizer Kits Recalled Due to Porcine Tissue Contact

Medtronic is recalling six Simulus 850 Semi Rigid Ring/Band Accessory Kits because demonstration units may have contacted porcine tissue.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a risk of exposure to non-human tissue, which is a high-risk hazard where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic CoreValve LLC is recalling six units of the Simulus 850 Semi Rigid Ring/Band Accessory Kit. These kits are used to size a patient's mitral or tricuspid valve during cardiac procedures.

The recall was initiated because demonstration Simulus Reusable Sizer Accessory Kits were incorrectly sourced to customers. The demonstration products, which are intended for use in wet labs, may have come into contact with non-human (porcine) tissue.

The affected units were distributed in Ohio and Kansas. Customers who received these kits should stop using them and contact Medtronic CoreValve LLC for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic Simulus 850 Semi Rigid Ring/Band Accessory Kit Used to size a patient's mitral or tricuspid valve in cardiac procedures.
Affected units
6

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • GTIN: 00643169707573

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Medtronic CoreValve LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Medtronic CoreValve LLC

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