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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 19, 2021

Vero Biotech GENOSYL DS Nitric Oxide System May Not Deliver Proper Dose

Vero Biotech recalls GENOSYL DS nitric oxide delivery system with serial numbers listed; reports of insufficient nitric oxide delivery during console transitions after software update 2.2.3.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1863-2021Medical deviceVero Biotech ›
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Recalling firmVero Biotech, LLC387 Technology Cir Nw Ste 125 · Atlanta, GA 30313-2411
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What happened, in plain English

Vero Biotech is recalling their GENOSYL DS nitric oxide delivery system because reports indicate it may not deliver the proper dose of nitric oxide when switching between primary and backup consoles after a specific software update. This could affect medical treatment effectiveness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62504-vero-biotech-genosyl-ds-nitric-oxide-system-may-not-deliver.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62504-vero-biotech-genosyl-ds-nitric-oxide-system-may-not-deliver · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1863-2021

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“Vero Biotech GENOSYL DS Nitric Oxide System May Not Deliver Proper Dose.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62504-vero-biotech-genosyl-ds-nitric-oxide-system-may-not-deliver. Based on FDA recall #Z-1863-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1863-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The system may not deliver the correct nitric oxide dose when switching between the primary and backup consoles after software version 2.2.3 was updated. This could lead to improper medical treatment.

Who’s affected

Patients using the GENOSYL DS system for medical nitric oxide delivery are affected. Those with the specific serial numbers listed in the recall are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your GENOSYL DS system has a serial number listed in the provided list (e.g., G0803, G0807, etc.). The product was sold with software version 2.2.3 or later.

  • Brand
    Vero Biotech
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Serial Number

    Verify your GENOSYL DS system's serial number against the list provided in the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 9 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed nationwide to TX, MD, VA, GA, FL, KS, LA, MN, and NC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 19, 202112. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 23, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 30, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 12, 2023420212023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1863-2021 (May 19, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1863-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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