TFX and Vascular Solutions recalled over 4,600 Venture® Catheters because the tip can break off in a patient’s blood vessel and cause an embolism, blood clots, organ damage, or death.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting catheter induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a recalled TFX Venture® Catheter, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Overview
Venture® Catheters have a deflectable tip that can be angled up to 90º. This helps doctors steer guidewires around sharp corners in hard-to-reach blood vessels during coronary procedures in the heart and other parts of the vascular system. Two types of Venture Catheters are also used to deliver saline or diagnostic contrast dye for MRIs.
TFX Venture Catheter Recall
Teleflex Inc. (TFX) subsidiary Vascular Solutions Inc. issued a global recall for 4,679 Venture® Catheters because the tip can break off. The company sent an “Urgent Medical Device Recall” warning letter on April 25, 2017 and it was designated as a Class 1 recall by the FDA on June 22, 2017.
What products were recalled?
- Venture® Rapid Exchange (RX) Catheter
- Venture® Over-the-Wire (OTW) Catheter
- Venture® Coronary Sinus (CS) Catheter
What is the problem?
Excess material in the tip of the catheter can separate when the catheter is inside a patient’s body. The material can travel in the bloodstream (called an “embolism”) until it gets stuck in a vital organ. This can result in severe injury, blood clots, organ damage, or death. No injuries or deaths have been reported as of June 2017.
What should I do?
Hospitals and clinics with the recalled catheters should remove them from inventory and send them back to Vascular Solutions Inc. For a complete list of recalled codes and lots, click here. Consumers with questions can contact the manufacturer by phone at 1-888-240-6001 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT.
Do I have a Venture Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting catheter induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a recalled TFX Venture® Catheter, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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