—#170637

Product

Universa Firm Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49864 G49865 G49866 G49867 G49868 G49869 G49870 G49874 G49875 G49877 G49879 G49881 G49882 G49887 G49888

FDA product code: FAD — Stent, Ureteral
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K961446
Affected lot / code info: 7953153 8077981 8070702 NS8176831 7999744 7999746 8077986 8077988 8172070 8176832 8176833 8176834 NS7999747 NS8180869 7990863 8424316 8424317 8424318 NS7990867 7988039 7998403 7998404 8001365 8040131 8193749 8197930 8197931 8412989 8412990 8424332 7988039X 8003098 8506037 NS8018667 8594594 8197932 8594595 NS8197934 NS8417599 NS8417600 NS7998407 NS8033592 NS8033593

Why it was recalled

The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire guide being introduced into the patient instead of the flexible tip.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

On January 4, 2019, the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Recall letters to customers via courier mail. Customers were informed that affected lots may contain a wire guide that was incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder.

Recalling firm

Firm: Cook Inc.
Address: 750 N Daniels Way, Bloomington, Indiana 47404-9120

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Domestic distribution to nationwide US. Foreign distribution to Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2019-01-04
Terminated: 2020-05-29
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #170637. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.