The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2234-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

EXP Pharmaceutical Services Recalls Unregistered Transcatheter Septal Occluders

EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp is recalling 12mm vascular transcatheter septal occluders because the company failed to register as a medical device establishment or establish a quality system.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequence. The source text cites regulatory non-compliance (lack of registration and quality system) rather than specific reported injuries or illnesses, aligning with a Moderate severity rating for a voluntary precautionary or compliance-driven recall.

Plain-English summary

EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp is recalling 12mm vascular transcatheter septal occluders. The recalled items are sterile, single-use pouches with OEM Catalog number 9-AVP2-012, originally manufactured by Aga Medical and repackaged by EXP.

The recall was initiated because EXP did not register as a medical device establishment, list the devices being recalled, or establish its own quality system. Instead, the company relied on its vendors being registered and having their own quality systems.

The affected devices were distributed in the District of Columbia and the states of Colorado, California, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these devices and contact EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Medical Device Exchange 12MM VASCULAR; Pouch, Tyvek/Mylar, Sterile, Single Use Only; OEM Catalog number 9-AVP2-012; EXP (repackager), Aga Medical (OEM) Transcatheter septal occluder
Affected units
1

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)

  • OEM Catalog number 9-AVP2-012.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 42 recalled by EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp 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.

See all 42 products in this recall →