CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 7 Feb 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Terumo HydroPearl Compressible Microspheres for Embolisation recalled
Microvention is recalling Terumo HydroPearl Compressible Microspheres for Embolisation, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2023 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-0868-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93692
- Recalling firm
- Microvention, Aliso Viejo, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 21 Dec 2023
- FDA classified
- 31 Jan 2024
- Reported
- 7 Feb 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 7 Feb 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
Due to, during the manufacturing process, the prescribed manufacturing and quality processes were not followed and the product was inadvertently distributed.
Product as listed by the FDA
TERUMO HydroPearl Compressible Microspheres for Embolisation REF 8HP2S600
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, IL, LA, NC, TN, VA, and WI.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Due to, during the manufacturing process, the prescribed manufacturing and quality processes were not followed and the product was inadvertently distributed.
Which lots are affected?
Model/Catalog Number: HP2S0600 UDI Code: (01)00816777026118(11)230710(17)260630(10)0000342047 Lot Number: 0000342047
Where was it sold?
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, IL, LA, NC, TN, VA, and WI.
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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