Guidant Cardiac Surgery Guidant Brand VasoView 5 Harvesting Cannula System, Model Number: VH-1000 Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Guidant Brand VasoView 5 Harvesting Cannula System, Model Number: VH-1000
Brand
Guidant Cardiac Surgery
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot-- Exp Date: 3081371-- 7/2004, 3081471-- 7/2004, 3081571-- 7/2004, 3081871-- 7/2004, 3081972-- 7/2004, 3082071-- 7/2004, 3082171-- 7/2004, 3082271-- 7/2004, 3082272-- 7/2004, 3082571-- 7/2004, 3082671-- 7/2004, 3082772-- 7/2004, 3082871-- 7/2004, 3082972-- 7/2004, 3090271-- 8/2004, 3090371-- 8/2004, 3090471-- 8/2004, 3090571-- 8/2004, 3090871-- 8/2004, 3090971-- 8/2004, 3091072-- 8/2004, 3091171-- 8/2004, 3091271-- 8/2004, 3091571-- 8/2004, 3091671-- 8/2004, 3091771-- 8/2004, 3091871-- 8/2004, 3091971-- 8/2004, 3092271-- 8/2004, 3092372-- 8/2004, 3092471-- 8/2004, 3092571-- 8/2004, 3092671-- 8/2004, 3100271-- 9/2004
Products Sold
Lot-- Exp Date: 3081371-- 7/2004, 3081471-- 7/2004, 3081571-- 7/2004, 3081871-- 7/2004, 3081972-- 7/2004, 3082071-- 7/2004, 3082171-- 7/2004, 3082271-- 7/2004, 3082272-- 7/2004, 3082571-- 7/2004, 3082671-- 7/2004, 3082772-- 7/2004, 3082871-- 7/2004, 3082972-- 7/2004, 3090271-- 8/2004, 3090371-- 8/2004, 3090471-- 8/2004, 3090571-- 8/2004, 3090871-- 8/2004, 3090971-- 8/2004, 3091072-- 8/2004, 3091171-- 8/2004, 3091271-- 8/2004, 3091571-- 8/2004, 3091671-- 8/2004, 3091771-- 8/2004, 3091871-- 8/2004, 3091971-- 8/2004, 3092271-- 8/2004, 3092372-- 8/2004, 3092471-- 8/2004, 3092571-- 8/2004, 3092671-- 8/2004, 3100271-- 9/2004
Guidant Cardiac Surgery is recalling Guidant Brand VasoView 5 Harvesting Cannula System, Model Number: VH-1000 due to VasoView 5 scissors are stiff and/or the scissor toggle has the potential to break during use.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
VasoView 5 scissors are stiff and/or the scissor toggle has the potential to break during use.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 11/19/03, the firm issued letters via FedEx to all its direct consignees, informing them of the affected devices and providing instructions on the recall.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026