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FDA Devices Critical Class I Terminated

Femoral Artery Pressure Monitoring Catheter Sets and Trays The subject sets and trays are comprised of a single-lumen uncoated or heparin-coated catheter. Product catalog numbers with heparin coating are designated by the suffix BH.

Reported: March 2, 2016 Initiated: January 6, 2016 #Z-0801-2016

Product Description

Femoral Artery Pressure Monitoring Catheter Sets and Trays The subject sets and trays are comprised of a single-lumen uncoated or heparin-coated catheter. Product catalog numbers with heparin coating are designated by the suffix BH.

Reason for Recall

A manufacturing process may lead to catheter tip fracture and or separation. Potential adverse events may include loss of device function, medical intervention to retrieve a separated segment, or complications resulting from a separated tip occluding blood flow to end organs. These catheters are used in venous or arterial pressure monitoring, blood sampling, and administration of drugs and fluids.

Details

Recalling Firm
Cook Inc.
Units Affected
1515
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including DC and PR including the countries of Australia, Germany, China, Chile, Dominican Republic, Panama, Israel, Brazil, Canada
Location
Bloomington, IN

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Femoral Artery Pressure Monitoring Catheter Sets and Trays The subject sets and trays are comprised of a single-lumen uncoated or heparin-coated catheter. Product catalog numbers with heparin coating are designated by the suffix BH.. Recalled by Cook Inc.. Units affected: 1515.
Why was this product recalled?
A manufacturing process may lead to catheter tip fracture and or separation. Potential adverse events may include loss of device function, medical intervention to retrieve a separated segment, or complications resulting from a separated tip occluding blood flow to end organs. These catheters are used in venous or arterial pressure monitoring, blood sampling, and administration of drugs and fluids.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 2, 2016. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0801-2016.