Events

Recall of COOK ZILVER BILIARY STENT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by COOK (CANADA) INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    108703
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-09-26
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Supplemental labeling info located on the side of the product box indicates that the size of the stent is 5mmx40mm instead of the correct 8mm x 40mm.

Device

COOK ZILVER BILIARY STENT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: ZIB6-80-8.0-40 (Lot serial: lot 1722922)
  • Product Description
    zilver biliary stent
  • Manufacturer
    COOK (CANADA) INC.

Manufacturer

COOK (CANADA) INC.