FDA Devices recall · Reported February 12, 2020
Universa Soft Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49887 G49933 G49934 G49937 G49940 G49941 G49942 G49945 G49947 G49948 G49949 G49950 G49951 G49953 G49955 G49956 G49957 G49958 G49959 G49961 G53145 G53676 G53677 G53687 G53689 G53692 G53693 G53694 G53703 G53706 G53711 G53723 G53724 G53725 G53726
The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire guide being introduced into the patient instead of the flexible tip.
Cook Inc. recalled Universa Soft Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49887 G49933 G49934 G49937 G49940 … - a moderate-severity action.
Universa Soft Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49887 G49933 G49934 G49937 G49940 … was recalled by Cook Inc. in February 12, 2020. Reason: The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire gui…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0978-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cook Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire gui….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- February 12, 2020
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0978-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 from FDA Devices - 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. 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.
Product description
Universa Soft Ureteral Stent, Global Product No. G49887 G49933 G49934 G49937 G49940 G49941 G49942 G49945 G49947 G49948 G49949 G49950 G49951 G49953 G49955 G49956 G49957 G49958 G49959 G49961 G53145 G53676 G53677 G53687 G53689 G53692 G53693 G53694 G53703 G53706 G53711 G53723 G53724 G53725 G53726
Reason for recall
The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire guide being introduced into the patient instead of the flexible tip.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0978-2020 |
| Date reported | February 12, 2020 |
| Date initiated | January 4, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Cook Inc. |
| Firm location | Bloomington, IN |
| Affected scope | 13388 total |
| Distribution | Domestic distribution to nationwide US. Foreign distribution to Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hun… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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