Generic Name: GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis recall (W L Gore & Associates, Inc.)
Medical deviceClass IIOngoing
Summary: W L Gore & Associates, Inc. is recalling Generic Name: GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis; Model/Catalog Number: VSWVH0808 and VSWVN1006 Product Description: The GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis is a flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis designed to maintain luminal patency of the common bile duct which may be o. Reason: The potential for the devices to be mislabeled with the incorrect length.
What is being recalled
Generic Name: GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis; Model/Catalog Number: VSWVH0808 and VSWVN1006 Product Description: The GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis is a flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis designed to maintain luminal patency of the common bile duct which may be obstructed. The endoprosthesis is radially compressed and secured onto the distal end of a catheter-based delivery system for deployment. The catheter provides a means for accessing and implanting the GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis at the target site in the biliary tract.
Why
The potential for the devices to be mislabeled with the incorrect length.
How serious is it
Class II is the middle level: using or being exposed to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is remote.
Where it was sold
US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, RI. (states named: Georgia, Rhode Island)
How to tell if yours is affected
1. Model/Catalog Number: VSWVH0808; UDI-DI: 00733132638772; Lot Serial Numbers: 30907025, 30907033, 30907034, 30907036, 30907023, 30907024, 30907026, 30907027, 30907028, 30907029 (complaint device), 30907030, 30907031, 30907032 (complaint device), 30907035, 30907037, 30907038; 2. Model/Catalog Number: VSWVN1006; UDI-DI: 00733132638864; Lot Serial Numbers: 30843556, 30843557, 30843558, 30843559, 30843560, 30843561, 30843562, 30843563, 30843564, 30843565, 30843566, 30843567, 30843568, 30843569, 30843570, 30843571;
What to do
Check the model, lot or serial numbers above against your device. If yours is affected, contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider before you stop using a device you rely on.
Recall facts
| Recall number | Z-0158-2027 |
| Category | Medical device |
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Severity | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall started | September 3, 2026 |
| Reported | October 21, 2026 |
| Company | W L Gore & Associates, Inc. |
| Company location | Flagstaff, AZ, United States |
| Initiated by | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| Quantity | 32 |
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