Skip to main content
High RiskFDAfda-Z-0083-2014OTHER

Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with Captivia Delivery System, Talent Thoracic Stent Graft with the Captivia Delivery System.

Units Affected
1,000
Recall Date
September 19, 2012
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0083-2014.

Firm received reports of difficulty in flushing the graft cover of the delivery system during device preparation as required by IFU.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0083-2014.

Recall terminated by FDA.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact Medtronic Vascular, Inc. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the FDA recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to FDA.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0083-2014.

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

FDA

About the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The FDA regulates drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco. Adverse event reports and recall notices are the main public safety signal.

Visit FDA.gov →

📣 Report a food, supplement, or cosmetic problem to the FDA

If you had a reaction, found contamination, or experienced a labeling problem with this product, report it to the FDA. The agency uses consumer reports to track emerging safety signals and trigger recalls.

How to report to FDAFile a report at FDA

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Recall FAQ

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. is the subject of a medical implants safety report: Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with Captivia Delivery System, Talent Thoracic Stent Graft with the Captivia Delivery System.. The notice was published on September 19, 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1,000 units are potentially affected.