FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#96997

Product

Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Tray Silicone, CPICSY401HOPKINS0911 00, G13169, 4.0 Fr/60cm, Sterile, Cook Incorporated, 750 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404 , USA

FDA product code
LJTPort & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
General Hospital
Affected lot / code info
Part Number: C¿PICSY¿401¿HOPKINS¿0911 00; Global Part Number 13169;   Lot: F2349680.

Why it was recalled

Cook, Inc. is recalling Single, Double, Triple, and Five-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Trays AND Single and Double Lumen PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Trays. These kits and trays contain 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 5 mL fill in 6 mL flush syringes that have been recalled by Excelsior Medical. During a routine test for syringe sterility, a possible integrity failure wa

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Cook, Inc. sent URGENT DEVICE RECALLS letters to its customers dated 10/4/2010. The letters asked customers to examine their inventory and notify Cook for product return. The letter included a response form.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Worldwide distribution: USA, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Barbados, Canada, Guatemala, and Saudi Arabia.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2010-10-04
Posted by FDA
2011-02-23
Terminated
2011-06-21
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #96997. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.