On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring, Model:… recallZ-2133-2026 · On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · initiated Feb 1, 2026
Open, Classified
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Why it was recalled
Heart valves were released and distributed before all required testing was complete, so it cannot be confirmed that they meet all release specifications.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
On 2/1/2026, the firm contacted their customer to quarantine affected devices.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2133-2026
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Feb 1, 2026
- Posted by the FDA
- May 8, 2026
- Recalling firm
- On-X Life Technologies, Inc.
- Quantity
- 10
- Product code
- LWQ
- FDA submissions
- P000037
- Distribution
- International distribution to the country of South Korea.
Product description
On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring, Model: ONXMC-25/33
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI-DI: 00851788001303. Serial Numbers: A2013401, A2013402, A2013403, A2013404, A2013405, A2013407, A2013408, A2013409, A2013410, A2013411. Expiration: 2031Dec17
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring ONXMC-25/33On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical1 recall1 death34 reports
Other devices under the same FDA submission
23 devices cleared under P000037 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- On-X Aortic Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder ONXACE-23On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical2 deaths28 reports
- On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis ONXAAP-25On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical2 deaths25 reports
- On-X Aortic Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder ONXACE-21On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical21 reports
- On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Standard Sewing Ring ONXM-25On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical6 deaths17 reports
- On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis ONXAAP-23On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical2 deaths17 reports
- On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Standard Sewing Ring ONXM-27/29On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical3 deaths15 reports
- On-X Aortic Heart Valve with Anatomic Sewing Ring and Extended Holder ONXANE-23On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical2 deaths15 reports
- On-X Aortic Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder ONXACE-25On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical12 reports
- On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis ONXAAP-27/29On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical1 death12 reports
- On-X Mitral Heart Valve with Standard Sewing Ring ONXM-31/33On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical2 deaths9 reports
- On-X Aortic Heart Valve with Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder ONXACE-19On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical1 death6 reports
- On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis ONXAAP-21On-X Life Technologies, Inc. · Heart-Valve, Mechanical6 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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