Atrieve™ Vascular Snare Kit 381003008Recalls & reported problems
Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · Atrieve™ Vascular Snare Kit 3.2F · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 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 20886333003963), received between Dec 8, 2021 and May 16, 2022 — 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Entrapment of Device1
- Failure to Advance1
- Mechanical Jam1
- Migration or Expulsion of Device1
Patient problems
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 16, 2022Break; Entrapment of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device
CELT DEVICE DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY. CLIP BROKE AND FREE FLOATED DOWN THE RIGHT LEG. SNARE USED FOR RETRIEVAL, WIRE BROKE DURING ATTEMPTED REMOVAL FROM THE LEFT FEMORAL ACCESS. SNARE AND CLIP REMAIN IN THE PLACE IN THE LEFT
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
MAUDE report 14407007 ↗MalfunctionDec 8, 2021Failure to Advance; Mechanical Jam
DURING USE, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE SNARE INTO THE DELIVERY CATHETER WITH USING THE INTRODUCER, HOWEVER, THE SNARE GOT STUCKED AND UNABLE TO ADVANCE. THEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE SNARE TO THE DELIVERY CATHETER FROM THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DELIVERY CATHETER, BUT THE SNARE GOT STUCKED AGAIN. UNABLE TO SET THE SNARE IN THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE ATRIEVE WAS SWITCHED TO ANOTHER NEW ONE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 12965712 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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