Spectranetics Corporation Intact Vascular Tack Endovascular System, to treat vascular dissections with Tack implant(s) following angioplasty: (4F,1.5-4.5mm), 150cm, REF: 154150041; Tack, 4F Gen 1.5, 150cm CE, REF: 154150042; Tack, 4F Gen 1.5, 90cm CE, REF: 154090042 (6F, 3.5 - 6.0mm), 135cm, REF: 156135061; (6F, 4.0 - 8.0mm), 135cm, REF: 206135061; Tack, 6F Gen 2.0, 135cm CE, REF: 206135062; Tack, 6F Gen 1.5, 135cm CE, REF: 156135062; Tack, 6F Gen 2.0, 80cm CE, REF: 206080062; Tack, 6F Gen 1.5, 80cm CE, REF: 156080062 Recall

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

Use of Tack Endovascular system, designed to treat acute dissections of inner wall or lining of an artery by tacking damaged tissue to inner luminal surface, could result in problems with deployment and stability of device in vessel after deployment, which may cause failure to resolve dissection, migration of implant, bailout stenting, reintervention, unintended removal of tack devices, and ischemia.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

On 1/10/2025, Philips mailed recall notices to customers informing them of the following: Firm will no longer distributed the device. Check your product inventory and quarantine any affected devices to prevent use. Do not open or use any products that have been identified within your inventory. Circulate this notice to all users of the device, or to any organization where the affected product may have been transferred, so they are aware of the product Recall. Complete and return the response form via email to igtdc.r@philips.com