CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Oct 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
VirtuoSaph Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System recalled
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems is recalling VirtuoSaph Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 Aug 2018 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-0227-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81094
- Recalling firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Elkton, MD
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 23 Oct 2018
- Reported
- 31 Oct 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Classified by FDA | +53 days |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The system's IFU contains a list of generators that the have been deemed compatible. Recent reports indicate that one energy platform is not compatible with the system. Therefore, it has been removed from the list of compatible generators within the IFU.
Product as listed by the FDA
VirtuoSaph Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, Catalog Number: VSP550EX Product Usage: The VittuoSaph¿ Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System VSP550EX is indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting, and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surge1y for arterial bypass. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation, and for patients requit¿ing blunt dissection of tissue including dissection of blood vessels and dissection of blood vessels of the extremities. Extremity procedures include tissue dissection and/or vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting and peripheral artery bypass grafting or radial artery for use in coronary artery bypass grafting vc
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide in the states of FL, IL, NY, OH, TX. The products were distributed to the following foreign country: Singapore.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The system's IFU contains a list of generators that the have been deemed compatible. Recent reports indicate that one energy platform is not compatible with the system. Therefore, it has been removed from the list of compatible generators within the IFU.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 81K
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide in the states of FL, IL, NY, OH, TX. The products were distributed to the following foreign country: Singapore.
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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