Synovis Micro Companies Alliance Inc GEM 2753 Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler, 2.5 mm, REF GEM2753/I, P/N 5111-00250-010, Rx only, Irradiation Sterilized This is a microsurgical coupler used in the anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical vascular reconstructive procedures. Recall
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GEM 2753 Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler, 2.5 mm, REF GEM2753/I, P/N 5111-00250-010, Rx only, Irradiation Sterilized This is a microsurgical coupler used in the anastomosis of veins and arteries normally encountered in microsurgical vascular reconstructive procedures.
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Synovis Micro Companies Alliance Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot numbers: 1808, 1894, 1907, 1923, 1953, 1954, 7139, 7211, 7354, 8998, 8999, 11591, 12364, 15244, 15280, 15281, 18824, 18912, 19294, 19413, 19954, 20263, 20689, 21345, 21515, 21560, 21977, 22556, and 23047
Products Sold
Lot numbers: 1808, 1894, 1907, 1923, 1953, 1954, 7139, 7211, 7354, 8998, 8999, 11591, 12364, 15244, 15280, 15281, 18824, 18912, 19294, 19413, 19954, 20263, 20689, 21345, 21515, 21560, 21977, 22556, and 23047
Synovis Micro Companies Alliance Inc is recalling GEM 2753 Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler, 2.5 mm, REF GEM2753/I, P/N 5111-00250-010, Rx only, Irra due to Coupler rings may slip out of the delivery toolcaused by jaws larger than specification.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Coupler rings may slip out of the delivery toolcaused by jaws larger than specification.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Urgent Recall Notification was sent via Fed Ex on May 15, 2008 to 432 hospitals. The letters were addressed to the attention of the Risk Manager. The recall notification instructed the hospital to immediately discontinue use, examine their inventory and, if found, to remove the product and quarantine it for return. A second notification was sent on July 21, 2008 to non-responding consignees.
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View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026