CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 8 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gore Acuseal Vascular Graft recalled by W L Gore & Associates
W L Gore & Associates is recalling Gore Acuseal Vascular Graft, distributed in 51 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Aug 2025 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-0036-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97474
- Recalling firm
- W L Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 26 Aug 2025
- FDA classified
- 2 Oct 2025
- Reported
- 8 Oct 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
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
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusetts
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
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
Where was it sold?
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
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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