CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 27 Nov 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Abbott Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve, Nvtr-29, Sterile recalled
Abbott Medical is recalling Abbott Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve, Nvtr-29, Sterile, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 17 Oct 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0492-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95627
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Medical, Saint Paul, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 17 Oct 2024
- FDA classified
- 20 Nov 2024
- Reported
- 27 Nov 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A manufacturing error resulting in acceptance of valves with a leaflet deflection value that was outside of established specifications. This could potentially affect long-term durability of the impacted valve and/or cause potential valve failure.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Abbott Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve, 29 mm, NVTR-29, Sterile
Where it was distributed
New York, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Oman, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A manufacturing error resulting in acceptance of valves with a leaflet deflection value that was outside of established specifications. This could potentially affect long-term durability of the impacted valve and/or cause potential valve failure.
Which lots are affected?
UDI-DI (GTIN): 5415067031600, Serial Number: 20131478
Where was it sold?
New York, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Oman, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
4 other products · FDA event 95627This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Abbott Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve, Nvtr-27, Sterile recalled.
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