Zebra AC6074-095-30Recalls & reported problems
Q'Apel Medical LLC · The Neurovascular Access System Family consists of sterile, single-use catheters and accessories that are used together to facilitate the insertion and guidance of an appropriately sized interventional device into a selected vessel in the peripheral and neurovasculature. The Neurovascular Access System is comprised of the Neurovascular Access Catheter, Access Tool, Peel Away Introducer and Dilator. The Neurovascular Access System Family is offered in various lengths to accommodate physician preferences and anatomical variations. The distal end of the catheter is coated with hydrophilic coating to reduce friction during use and a radiopaque marker on the distal tip that is visible under fluoroscopy. · Class 2
All models of Zebra (8)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00857545008158), received between Feb 10, 2026 and May 15, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 15, 2026Break
DURING A NEUROVASCULAR PROCEDURE, A ZEBRA 6 FR CATHETER (FG 01194-01, LOT FG250917C-02) WITH A SIM2 DISTAL CONFIGURATION WAS REPORTEDLY USED FOR VASCULAR ACCESS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DISTAL SIM2 TIP SEGMENT REPORTEDLY SEPARATED FROM THE CATHETER. LIMITED PROCEDURAL DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF MDR SUBMISSION DESPITE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE AND PHYSICIAN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXACT PROCEDURAL SEQUENCE, RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED, PATIENT OUTCOME, OR RETRIEVAL DETAILS WAS AVAILABLE. ONLY THE SEPARATED SIM2 DISTAL TIP SEGMENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DISTAL TIP SEGMENT WITH MEASURED ELONGATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4.5 CM RELATIVE TO NOMINAL MANUFACTURED LENGTH, CONSISTENT WITH SIGNIFICANT TENSILE LOADING PRIOR TO SEPARATION. NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RETURNED SEGMENT EVALUATION. THE OBSERVED DAMAGE MORPHOLOGY WAS CONSISTENT WITH MECHANICAL OVERSTRESS ENCOUNTERED DURING CLINICAL USE. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INJURY INFORMATION HAD BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 25191804 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information
ON JANUARY 13, 2026, Q'APEL MEDICAL RECEIVED FDA MEDWATCH REPORT (B)(4). THE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED IN NOVEMBER 2025 REGARDING A NEUROLOGICAL PROCEDURE REPORTEDLY PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2025 AT (B)(6). THE MEDWATCH NARRATIVE STATED: "A VASCULAR CATHETER WAS THREADED THROUGH AN AORTIC STENT, AND THE CATHETER TIP WAS SHEARED OFF AND RETAINED WITHIN STENT AFTER TREATMENT." Q'APEL MEDICAL INITIATED FOLLOW-UP EFFORTS UPON RECEIPT OF THE MEDWATCH REPORT. MULTIPLE GOOD-FAITH ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT THE REPORT AUTHOR TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL CLINICAL DETAILS, INCLUDING CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT, PATIENT OUTCOME, DEVICE IDENTIFICATION (PRODUCT NAME, LOT NUMBER), AND AVAILABILITY OF THE DEVICE FOR RETURN EVALUATION. AS OF FEBRUARY 10, 2026, Q'APEL MEDICAL HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO THESE FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THE MEDWATCH REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO Q'APEL MEDICAL. THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL DEVICE EVALUATION, DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION, OR FAILURE ANALYSIS COULD BE PERFORMED. DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MEDWATCH REPORT AND THE LACK OF RESPONSE TO FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS, Q'APEL MEDICAL WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM: THE SPECIFIC Q'APEL PRODUCT INVOLVED (IF ANY), TH
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 24310486 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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