FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Volcano Visions Digital IVUS Catheter: PV.014P (Platinum), REF:85910P; PV.014P RX, REF: 014R; and PV.018, REF: 86700, 86700J used with Instructions for use.

Recall: Z-2221-2025 · Reported August 6, 2025

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2221-2025
Event ID
97192
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Volcano Corp
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 6, 2025
Initiation Date
June 13, 2025
Classification Date
July 30, 2025
Address
3721 Valley Centre Dr Ste 500, San Diego, CA, 92130-3328, United States

Description

Volcano Visions Digital IVUS Catheter: PV.014P (Platinum), REF:85910P; PV.014P RX, REF: 014R; and PV.018, REF: 86700, 86700J used with Instructions for use.

Reason

Reports of IVUS catheter and guide wire entanglement during radial-to-peripheral procedures, due to catheter use without appropriate sheath and/or guide catheter, which may require further intervention, such as surgical removal; Firm is restating instructions for use and adding: "Use a guide sheath of appropriate length to provide adequate support to the rapid exchange IVUS catheter and guidewire"

Code Info

UDI-DI: 00845225002848, 00184360000037. Instructions for use: 300004875732_A Revision Date: 03/2021, 300004410212.A Release Date: 03/2021

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, 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, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of BR, PL, SK, IT, DK, DE, GB, AT, KW, CR, ES, NL, LV, MT, IE, CH, ZA, RO, FI, PR, FR, CA, PA, IL, SE, PT, HR, GR, NZ, HK, TW, MY, TH, MX, AR, PE, AE, BG, AU, JP, ID, RS, CO, SG, BE.

Quantity

233,817