CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 May 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Flo-Thru Intraluminal Shunt recalled by Baxter Healthcare
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Flo-Thru Intraluminal Shunt, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Apr 2022 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-1019-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89897
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Apr 2022
- FDA classified
- 29 Apr 2022
- Reported
- 11 May 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 11 May 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is a potential for foreign matter.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Flo-Thru Intraluminal Shunt. Used in coronary artery or peripheral vascular procedures. Used to shunt blood at the anastomosis to provide a temporary blood-free operative field for suturing while allowing blood to flow distal to the anastomosis.
Where it was distributed
Distribution in the United States including AL, CA, KY, NY, OR, PA, and TX OUS distribution to Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and United Kingdom
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential for foreign matter.
Which lots are affected?
Product Code: FT12150; Lot: SP21J21-1584173
Where was it sold?
Distribution in the United States including AL, CA, KY, NY, OR, PA, and TX OUS distribution to Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and 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.
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