Virtuosaph Plus Endoscopic Vessel Harvester VSP550Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00699753022966), received between Jul 6, 2018 and Aug 21, 2018 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Conduct” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryAug 21, 2018Smoking; Failure to Cut; Smoking; Failure to Cut

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED TO TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR THAT DURING VEIN HARVESTING, THERE WAS A LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE SEEN WHEN THEY TRIED TO USE THE VIRTUOSAPH WITH THE GENERATOR UP TO 100 WATTS. THE UNIT WAS NOT ABLE TO CUT. PRODUCT CHANGED OUT. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

  Patient problems: Injury

  MAUDE report 7803835 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 6, 2018Failure to Conduct; Failure to Conduct

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED TO TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR THAT THERE WAS SOME MATTER/MATERIAL THAT GUMMED UP THE CUTTER BLADES THAT CAUSED THE CUTTER TO STOP WORKING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED OR IF THERE WAS A DELAY. *PRODUCT WAS CHANGED OUT. *PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

  Patient problems: No Information

  MAUDE report 7666981 ↗