Database updated: 19 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 37708 |
| Brand Name: | Abre Venous Self-Expanding Stent System |
| Model: | All Models |
| Affected: | All Lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Medtronic New Zealand Limited Unit 16 Mezzanine Level 5 Gloucester Park Road Onehunga AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 377 807 |
| Manufacturer: | Medtronic Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has received reports of partial stent deployments. Most events resulted in no or minimal patient harm, although some required additional intervention, including endovascular procedures, surgical conversion, or extended medical treatment. An update to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for the Abre™ Venous Self-Expanding Stent System has been issued. This update provides a validated manual deployment workaround method to help mitigate potential harms in the rare event they experience a partial stent deployment. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 13/10/2026 |
