CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Gelweave (TM) Vascular Prostheses recalled by Vascutek

Vascutek is recalling Gelweave (TM) Vascular Prostheses, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Jul 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes731030, 731032, 731034, 731036,731038, 731206, 731218, 731220, 731222, 731224, 731226, 731228, 731407, 731506, 731507, 731508, 731509, 731510, 731512, 731514, 731516, 731608, 731809, 732010, 732030, 732032, 732034, 732038, 732211, 732412, 732518, 732520, 732522, 732524, 732526, 732528, 733006, 733007, 733008, 733010, 733012, 733014, 733016, 733018, 733020, 733022, 733024, 733026, 733028, 733030, 733032, 733034, 733036, 733038, 733040, 733042, 734030, 734032, 734034, 734036, 734038, 735018, 735020, 735022, 735024, 735026, 735028, 736006, 736007, 736008, 736010, 736012, 736014, 736016, 736018, 736020, 736022, 736024, 736026, 736028, 736030, 736032, 736034, 736036, 736038, 731206/10/10, 731206/10/10RM, 731206/7, 731407/10/10, 731407/10/10RM, 731407/6X2RM, 731407/7, 731608/10/10, 731608/10/10RM, 731608/6, 731608/7, 731608/7X2RM, 731608/8/10, 731608/8/10RM, 731809/6, 732010/6, 732412/6, 7330303BL, 7330323BL, 7330343BL, 7330363BL, 7330383BL

Quantity recalled63,162

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-2266-2014
FDA event ID: 68952
Recalling firm: Vascutek, Inchinnan
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 15 Jul 2014
FDA classified: 18 Aug 2014
Reported: 27 Aug 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

15 Jul 2014	Recall initiated by company
18 Aug 2014	Classified by FDA	+34 days
27 Aug 2014	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The cautery that is provided with the Gelweave graft in the box has a shorter shelf life indicated on its label, versus that of the graft (4 years and 5 years, respectively).

Product as listed by the FDA

Gelweave (TM) Vascular Prostheses Manufactured by - VASCUTEK Ltd a TERUMO company

Where it was distributed

Nationwide Distribution including the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV.

Nationwide Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The cautery that is provided with the Gelweave graft in the box has a shorter shelf life indicated on its label, versus that of the graft (4 years and 5 years, respectively).

Which lots are affected?

731030, 731032, 731034, 731036,731038, 731206, 731218, 731220, 731222, 731224, 731226, 731228, 731407, 731506, 731507, 731508, 731509, 731510, 731512, 731514, 731516, 731608, 731809, 732010, 732030, 732032, 732034, 732038, 732211, 732412, 732518, 732520, 732522, 732524, 732526, 732528, 733006, 733007, 733008, 733010, 733012, 733014, 733016, 733018, 733020, 733022, 733024, 733026, 733028, 733030, 733032, 733034, 733036, 733038, 733040, 733042, 734030, 734032, 734034, 734036, 734038, 735018, 735020, 735022, 735024, 735026, 735028, 736006, 736007, 736008, 736010, 736012, 736014, 736016, 736018, 736020, 736022, 736024, 736026, 736028, 736030, 736032, 736034, 736036, 736038, 731206/10/10, 731206/10/10RM, 731206/7, 731407/10/10, 731407/10/10RM, 731407/6X2RM, 731407/7, 731608/10/10, 731608/10/10RM, 731608/6, 731608/7, 731608/7X2RM, 731608/8/10, 731608/8/10RM, 731809/6, 732010/6, 732412/6, 7330303BL, 7330323BL, 7330343BL, 7330363BL, 7330383BL

Where was it sold?

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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