FDA Recall Terminated

Shuttle Select Slip-Cath Catheter. Angiographic catheter. For use in angiographic procedures as a conduit for the delivery of contrast media and can help physicians diagnose occlusion or stenosis. The catheters are designed for percutaneous introduction into the vascular system over an appropriately sized wire guide.

Recall: Z-0798-2016 · Initiated October 7, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0798-2016
Event Number
72387
Firm
Cook Inc.
FEI Number
1820334
Product Code
DQO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
October 7, 2015
Posted
February 24, 2016
Terminated
September 2, 2017
Address
750 N Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN, 47404-9120

Description

Shuttle Select Slip-Cath Catheter. Angiographic catheter. For use in angiographic procedures as a conduit for the delivery of contrast media and can help physicians diagnose occlusion or stenosis. The catheters are designed for percutaneous introduction into the vascular system over an appropriately sized wire guide.

Reason

Reports of catheter tip splits and or separation. Loss of device function, medical intervention to retrieve separated segment, or complications resulting from separated tip occluding blood flow to end organs may result. Recall expanded 10/07/2015 to include additional catheters.

Action

On 7/2/2015 Cook Incorporated sent, URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notifications dated July 2, 2015, to affected customers with instructions for returning the affected product. All customers were notified via courier. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Cook Medical Customer Relations at (800) 457-4500 or (812) 339-2235. Firm issued press release 8/3/2015.On 10/09/2015 the firm expanded the recall and reissued press release via www.businesswire.com to include additional catheter products and lots as specified in the release.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide including Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands), Algeria, Antigua, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Libya, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Quantity

9519