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CryoPatch® SG Pulmonary Human Cardiac Branch Patch SGP020Recalls & reported problems

Artivion, Inc. · CryoPatch SG Pulmonary Branch The CryoPatch SG Pulmonary Human Cardiac Patch is a human heart valve aseptically recovered from donated human tissue. · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
2

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00877234000485), received between Sep 18, 2025 and Sep 18, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.

2 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K101866); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 1 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. May 28, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified

    Grafts were found to have been approved, released, shipped and implanted with an invalid test results.

    Z-2532-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  2. Nov 10, 2020Class IITerminated

    On November 10, 2020, it was discovered that there are post- processing microbial culture test failures for other allografts, processed using a TRIS saline solution lot that was also used in processing allografts subjected to the recall.

    Z-0653-2021 · Root cause: Material/Component Contamination · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Aneurysm1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORT RECEIVED VIA EMAIL ON (B)(6) 2025, THE RETURNED IMPLANT SUMMARY CARD IS MARKED TO INDICATE THAT AN ARTIVION GRAFT WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2025. A QUERY OF THE IMPLANT DATABSE PROVIDED SGP020 SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6) THAT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2023. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL RELAYED A RV TO PA CONDUIT REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. AN ANEURYSM BELOW THE CONDUIT WAS THE INDICATION. THE ANEURYSM DID NOT INVOLVE THE CONDUIT. GRAFT WAS NOT SAVED FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORTHCOMING. THIS INVESTIGATION IS RELEGATED TO SGP020 SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6) WITH THE ALLEGATION OF EXPLANT.

    Patient problems: Aneurysm

    MAUDE report 23085962 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K101866. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2272-2018 · May 14, 2018 · Terminated
    Cryopatch SG Pulmonary Human Cardiac Branch, Catalog Number SGP020
  • Z-0809-2014 · Nov 22, 2013 · Terminated
    Pulmonary Hemi-Artery SG Used in heart surgery
  • Z-1561-2011 · Feb 17, 2011 · Terminated
    Pulmonary Hemi-Artery SG Used in heart surgery

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