Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 7, 2018
The instruction for use detail, with respect to removal of the delivery system as part of Deployment of the stent is incorrect and the IFU is being corrected to amend the instruct…
Cook Medical Incorporated recalled Zilver 635 Biliary Stent 14mm x 60mm, Catalog Number: ZIB6-80-14.0-60 Product Usage:… - a moderate-severity action.
Zilver 635 Biliary Stent 14mm x 60mm, Catalog Number: ZIB6-80-14.0-60 Product Usage:… was recalled by Cook Medical Incorporated in November 7, 2018. Reason: The instruction for use detail, with respect to removal of the delivery system as part of Deployment of the s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0343-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cook Medical Incorporated issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The instruction for use detail, with respect to removal of the delivery system as part of Deployment of the s….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0343-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0343-2019) was formally reported on November 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 25, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Cook Medical Incorporated is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bloomington, IN. Federal records list the affected scope as 9834 total.
The documented reason for this recall is: The instruction for use detail, with respect to removal of the delivery system as part of Deployment of the stent is incorrect and the IFU is being corrected to amend the instruction for use detail. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, V…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,422 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
9834 total
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
Zilver 635 Biliary Stent 14mm x 60mm, Catalog Number: ZIB6-80-14.0-60 Product Usage: The Zilver 518 and 635 Biliary Stents are intended for palliation of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree.
The instruction for use detail, with respect to removal of the delivery system as part of Deployment of the stent is incorrect and the IFU is being corrected to amend the instruction for use detail.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0343-2019 |
| Date reported | November 7, 2018 |
| Date initiated | September 25, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Cook Medical Incorporated |
| Firm location | Bloomington, IN |
| Affected scope | 9834 total |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, a… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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