Vascular Graft Recall: TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Announced 2026-07-08 · FDA
Reports indicate delamination of the vascular graft, which may lead to reduced access flow and cannulation difficulties. Bleeding or bruising and harms related to reintervention procedures have also been reported. The Instructions for Use will be updated to clarify techniques that may contribute to delamination and to add delamination to the device-related adverse event section.
| Brand | W L Gore & Associates, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Product | 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. |
| 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. |
| Severity | moderate |
| Units affected | 467 |
| 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, FINLAND, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, FRANCE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DENMARK, PORTUGAL, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM, TURKIYE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, CYPRUS, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, LUXEMBOURG, FRENCH GUIANA, ANDORRA, IRELAND, NEW CALEDONIA, POLAND, ISRAEL, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, CROATIA, REUNION, BAHRAIN, HUNGARY, JAPAN |
| Agency | FDA |
| Recall / campaign no. | REF/UDI-DI: ECH050020J/04993024010758, ECH050020W/00733132635450, ECH050050J/04993024010772, ECH050050W/00733132635474, ECH060010A/00733132622573, ECH060020A/00733132622597, ECH060020J/04993024009967, ECH060020W/00733132634729, ECH060040/00733132605347, ECH060040A/00733132605354, ECH060040W/00733132619719, ECH060050A/00733132626960, ECH060050J/04993024009981, ECH460045A/00733132634811, ECH460045J/04993024010789, ECH470045/00733132626977, ECH470045A/00733132634811. Product with a serial number that includes and falls within the range of 6597081PP001 and 9853822PP024. Instructions for Use MD183888 Revision 4 |
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
- Contact your surgeon or hospital to determine if your graft is affected.
- Do not attempt to remove or modify the graft yourself.
- Seek medical attention promptly if you experience symptoms such as reduced blood flow, pain, swelling, or bleeding.
- Follow updated Instructions for Use and recall communications from the manufacturer and FDA.
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