CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 12 Mar 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device recalled
Micro Therapeutics is recalling Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Jan 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1246-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96168
- Recalling firm
- Micro Therapeutics, Irvine, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 30 Jan 2025
- FDA classified
- 5 Mar 2025
- Reported
- 12 Mar 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 12 Mar 2025 | 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
Use of embolization device with diameters greater-than-or-equal-to 4mm may lead to incomplete wall apposition and/or braid deformation (fish-mouthing/braid narrowing/braid collapse) noted during procedure and post-procedure, typically noted at 6-12 month imaging follow-up, potentially can lead to thrombosis and/or serious adverse events. Higher risk in females less-than-or-equal-to 45 years of age
Product as listed by the FDA
Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-021-350-16, PED3-021-250-14, PED3-021-350-20, PED3-021-250-20, PED3-021-300-16, PED3-021-300-20, PED3-021-275-12, PED3-021-275-16, PED3-021-325-12, PED3-021-325-14, PED3-021-325-16, PED3-021-325-20, PED3-021-250-12, PED3-021-300-14, PED3-021-250-16, PED3-021-300-12, PED3-021-275-14, PED3-021-350-14, PED3-021-350-25, PED3-021-350-12, PED3-021-250-10, PED3-021-275-20, PED3-021-350-18, PED3-021-325-18, PED3-021-275-18, PED3-021-250-18, PED3-021-300-18; and Instructions for Use, Part: M056989CDOC2
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide): PR, OK, CA, MD, FL, NY, WA, MI, AL, NV, MN, NJ, IL, OH, AK, CT, TN, MO, TX, ID, AZ, WI, PA, OR, SD, VA, CO, GA, KY, IN, AR, MA, LA, NE, MT, ME, SC, DC, NC, ND, NM, IA, UT, KS, WV, NH, HI, RI. And OUS (foreign) countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Republic Of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam
Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMaryland
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Use of embolization device with diameters greater-than-or-equal-to 4mm may lead to incomplete wall apposition and/or braid deformation (fish-mouthing/braid narrowing/braid collapse) noted during procedure and post-procedure, typically noted at 6-12 month imaging follow-up, potentially can lead to thrombosis and/or serious adverse events. Higher risk in females less-than-or-equal-to 45 years of age
Which lots are affected?
Instructions for Use, Version: Rev. A (01/2024). REF/UDI-DI/Lot: PED3-021-350-16/00847536030701, 00847536035195, 00847536036529/B317460, B327449, B335184, B340948, B349032, B389162, B392918, B424454, B430015, B495821, B497938, B547396, B550307, B551615, B559033, B603377, B623564, B656863, B656887, B658904, B692346, B715057, B715058, B715541, B726894, B735821, B735823, B756029, B756030, B760210, B760211, B768202, B768387, B769453, B770633, B807494; PED3-021-250-14/00847536030411, 00847536034907, 00847536036239/B317936 B332767, B333492, B333536, B334545, B376967, B388041, B391185, B399354, B416713, B431395, B452416, B457963, B467691, B476239, B564173, B564970, B574472, B580923, B629372, B630998, B670305, B673035, B699576, B707568, B709193, B736698, B736893, B739090, B739091, B795110, B796586, B800827, B801770; PED3-021-350-20/00847536030725, 00847536035218, 00847536036543/B319436, B336571, B379993, B383427, B389708, B400103, B400599, B403612, B407062, B415211, B446722, B483987, B490972, B492403, B494049, B552487, B559741, B591782, B591864, B592074, B622656, B626023, B648708, B684905, B715692, B719565, B719567, B719659, B726923, B728926, B735667, B756330, B765053, B768231, B770237, B770248, B792630; PED3-021-250-20/00847536030442, 00847536034938, 00847536036260/B321465, B337378, B360749, B371070, B412868, B467843, B477487, B488713, B548244, B557602, B644034, B673388, B679822, B684208, B686727, B695486, B698571, B703035, B708080, B709204, B711078, B746067, B757056, B757060, B761030, B771498, B775215, B789892, B790055; PED3-021-300-16/00847536030541, 00847536035034, 00847536036369/B321725, B338497, B405720, B418200, B570723, B574473, B603375, B604477, B656277, B658580, B659806, B666425, B681289, B691752, B699606, B703209, B707982, B711365, B725679, B736659, B738114, B769551, B769582, B798864; PED3-021-300-20/00847536030565, 00847536035058, 00847536036383/B322263, B336066, B347327, B376257, B405892, B414535, B458672, B458776, B469040, B490920, B495292, B563197, B607500, B607501, B635214, B636992, B656299, B656355, B657960, B668529, B678482, B680045, B681190, B712110, B712111, B718522, B720923, B725457, B732895, B735956, B737156, B737367, B748272, B748683, B749541, B775230, B778774, B780044; PED3-021-275-12/00847536030466, 00847536034952, 00847536036284/B323044, B383016, B391275, B399486, B454385, B468406, B623580, B623583, B624424, B657776, B666498, B669520, B670179, B670226, B710976, B743820, B743822, B754659, B762034, B768199, B798851; PED3-021-275-16/00847536030480, 00847536034976, 00847536036307/B323046, B361987, B406342, B414102, B458076, B468915, B477868, B558538, B562688, B563304, B603078, B654235, B656399, B657059, B666486, B669610,B670343, B677246, B699308, B736874, B743098, B755194, B755196, B755673, B769461, B771317, B775167, B775168; PED3-021-325-12/00847536030602, 00847536035096, 00847536036420/B324297, B407597, B418843, B494876, B561787, B592073, B623579, B629046, B676507, B678997, B716220, B741395, B751748, B787015, B787017; PED3-021-325-14/00847536030619, 00847536035102, 00847536036437/B324809, B347993, B362685, B459598, B558177, B563209, B575964, B580901, B628946, B675724, B678948, B681904, B714342, B714344, B733352, B733353, B769593, B790478; PED3-021-325-16/00847536030626, 00847536035119, 00847536036444/B324954, B339033, B371691, B418451, B460439, B495941, B603378, B604475, B623578, B624422, B660509, B664402, B666503, B667510, B667920, B668523, B680717, B681747, B733912, B739722, B739723, B739724, B746618, B794191, B794192; PED3-021-325-20/00847536030640, 00847536035133, 00847536036468/B325613, B371743, B418905, B421650, B463895, B487451, B495368, B591952, B591955, B644630, B644769, B644809, B657857, B659135, B659138, B659243, B684852, B716733, B716735, B741305, B741316, B741321, B787131; PED3-021-250-12/00847536030404, 00847536034891, 00847536036222/B326236, B335270, B387931, B390988, B394283, B421249, B477292, B497244, B578963, B664457, B666521, B667945, B669726, B696189, B719158, B724199, B724200, B724764, B741102, B746521, B764797, B764798, B787764, B787765, B787766, B793905; PED3-021-300-14/00847536030534, 00847536035027, 00847536036352/B327828, B335957, B346789, B393640, B399293, B403772, B456576, B547554, B568649, B575299, B631125, B631126, B649258, B650123, B652886, B657773, B683152, B711496, B712157, B712158, B732804, B732807, B754755, B754756, B754757, B760951, B760953, B768142, B769947, B789256; PED3-021-250-16/00847536030428, 00847536034914, 00847536036246/B328095, B416673, B452284, B478579, B494048, B565441, B573470, B575302, B628868, B628869, B630965, B656206, B666535, B667323, B668743, B739139, B739405, B739408, B754155, B754886, B754888, B755651, B794406, B794408, B794426; PED3-021-300-12/00847536030527, 00847536035010, 00847536036345/B338969, B345449, B346121, B361988, B405158, B418358, B454923, B551608, B561782, B562698, B563303, B575894, B677108, B677319, B699289, B703245, B718483, B718491, B739905, B744728, B760716, B766588; PED3-021-275-14/00847536030473, 00847536034969, 00847536036291/B343142, B361366, B379727, B429213, B448933, B452378, B461124, B601345, B607550, B624425, B626121, B678023, B680119, B711192, B713287, B724745, B744169, B744175, B744176, B770971, B770988; PED3-021-350-14/00847536030695, 00847536035188, 00847536036512/B349031, B372357, B388981, B391924, B399969, B421758, B445867, B491603, B492310, B497318, B596593, B629649, B630549, B631109, B670495, B678371, B679957, B713023, B713796, B740630, B740631, B742526, B743935, B753618; PED3-021-350-25/00847536030732, 00847536035225, 00847536036550/B364361, B393438, B403082, B419021, B422233, B430531, B437842, B447224, B488266, B616574, B624414, B629444, B629660, B672265, B672892, B673364, B717131, B717132, B724110, B733587, B733590, B741976, B761681, B768780, B771211, B772034, B773456, B773457; PED3-021-350-12/00847536030688, 00847536035171, 00847536036505/B368529, B406425, B419491, B490325, B496666, B497114, B611908, B615889, B616569, B643508, B643509, B644619, B657109, B658427, B659171, B690687, B715610, B715612, B716621, B742378, B746455, B787264; PED3-021-250-10/00847536030398, 00847536036215, 00847536034884/B387475, B390553, B427939, B490270, B575123, B578342, B628755, B654233, B666402, B670376, B693553, B707945, B711113, B740699, B764024, B764025, B766116, B769419, B797931, B801945; PED3-021-275-20/00847536030503, 00847536034990, 00847536036321/B391792, B398628, B418296, B452832, B461730, B497830, B548241, B567772, B655966, B656945, B666505, B671729, B677211, B679094, B680758, B693403, B699179, B711385, B725638, B725639, B736012, B736612, B737225, B751998, B756411, B797986; PED3-021-350-18/00847536036536/B798906; PED3-021-325-18/00847536036451/B800239; PED3-021-275-18/00847536036314/B805162; PED3-021-250-18/00847536036253/B805488; PED3-021-300-18/00847536036376/B807417
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide): PR, OK, CA, MD, FL, NY, WA, MI, AL, NV, MN, NJ, IL, OH, AK, CT, TN, MO, TX, ID, AZ, WI, PA, OR, SD, VA, CO, GA, KY, IN, AR, MA, LA, NE, MT, ME, SC, DC, NC, ND, NM, IA, UT, KS, WV, NH, HI, RI. And OUS (foreign) countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Republic Of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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