Slip-Cath Beacon Tip Catheter Catheter — Class II medical device recall Z-2614-2016
Terminated recall by Cook Inc., reported 2016-08-31, distributed nationwide. Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. d
| Recall number | Z-2614-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Cook Inc., Bloomington, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-04-15 |
| Classified | 2016-08-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-08-31 |
| Terminated | 2017-08-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BB, BD, BE, BG, BH, BM, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HN, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JM, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LK, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TN, TR, TT, TW, UA, UY, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 298,340 |
| Reason classes | specification failure, device malfunction |
Product
Slip-Cath Beacon Tip Catheter Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic The catheters are intended for use in angiographic procedures by physicians trained and experienced in angiographic techniques.
Reason for recall
Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.
Machine access
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