Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Venture RX Catheter Recalled by Vascular Solutions, Inc. Due to Vascular Solutions, Inc. (VSI) is voluntarily removing all...

Date: April 25, 2017
Company: Vascular Solutions, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Vascular Solutions, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Venture RX Catheter, Model 5820; Venture OTW Catheter, Model 5821; Venture CS Catheter, Model 5822. Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only. The Venture catheter is indicated for directing, steering, controlling, and supporting a guidewire to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The OTW versions (Models 5821 and 5822) may also be used for manual delivery of saline solution or diagnostic contrast agents

Quantity: 13,551 (7,054 are unexpired)

Why Was This Recalled?

Vascular Solutions, Inc. (VSI) is voluntarily removing all lots of Venture catheters due to a potential problem. Venture RX (Model 5820), Venture OTW (Model 5821), and Venture CS (Model 5822) catheters. After an internal investigation, VSI determined that material used in catheter construction may detach from within the lumen of the distal tip during use.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Vascular Solutions, Inc. has 17 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report