Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2020-07-29
Date Terminated2021-05-17
Product Quantity498 units (component in kits 1-4)
Reason for Recall
LivaNova received complaints indicating the impossibility to collapse Perceval valve during procedure. The Dual Collapser is a component of the Perceval single use accessory kits used to reduce the Perceval Sutureless heart valve diameter before valve implant, allowing
the Perceval implantation. The issue is relevant to specific lots of Dual Collapser size S/M.
Firm Action
Letter titled, Urgent Medial Device Removal, Perceval single-use accessory kit models assembly error, HV-SAL-2020-1, dated July 29, 2020 was sent to consignees via 1st class mail (certified return receipt) on July 29th, 2020
Informing the affected customers:
o It could be impossible to collapse Perceval Sutureless heart valves
(Perceval S and Perceval PLUS) while using specific lots of Perceval
single-use accessory kits. The issue potentially affects kits assembled
with a specific supplier lot;
Actions to be taken by the Physician
LivaNova is coordinating the removal and replacement of all potentially affected Perceval single
use accessory kit lots in your inventory.
Please ensure timely execution of the following actions:
1. Using the list provided in Attachment 1, please check your inventory for potentially affected
devices supplied to your facility;
2. All potentially affected devices listed in Attachment 1 and still in inventory should not be
used and should be quarantined, pending return of the devices to LivaNova;
3. Please complete and return the Attachment 1 by e-mail to
[email protected]
to initiate the removal/replacement process of the Perceval single-use accessory kit(s).
Your LivaNova Representative will contact you to coordinate replacement of the potentially
defective device(s) if they have not already been used.
Actions to be taken by the Company
1. Notification of the potentially affected devices removal via letter to inform users of the issue
and advise them not to use and quarantine the potentially affected devices immediately;
2. Coordinating and providing information to the user on product replacement.Transmission of this Communication
Please ensure that this notice is communicated to all personnel within your organization who
need to be aware. Please maintain awareness on this notice and resulting action for an
appropriate period to ensure effectiveness of the corrective action.
Please report all device-re
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, FL, ID, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, SD, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Japan, Germany, Netherland, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Australia, Israel, Georgia, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Quatar, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Russia, South Africa.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.