Events

Recall of Device Recall Cholangioscopy Access Balloon

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cook Endoscopy.

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
    57573
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0925-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-12-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-01-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-08-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=96675
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Catherer, biliary, diagnostic - Product Code FGE
  • Reason
    Product defect; there is a risk of gastrointestinal perforation due to balloon deflation difficulty or air embolism resulting in poor patient outcomes including death.
  • Action
    The firm, Cook Medical, sent an "URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated January 7, 2011, to all customers. The letter described the product, problem and the actions to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to quarantine any affected product and return to Cook Medical. If they are distributors, they were instructed to contact their customers, direct them to quarantine any affected product and coordinate the return of the affected product to Cook Medical. The customers were also instructed to complete and return the bottom of the letter and send to Cook Medical as well as the PRODUCT RECALL EFFECTIVENESS SURVEY via fax at 812-339-7316 or scanned and emailed to CustomerRelationsNA@cookmedical.com. Note: All non-responding customers will receive a total of three (3) recall notifications ( two (2) follow up requests for a response in addition to the initial recall notification). Should you have any questions, please contact the Customer Relations Department at Cook Medical for more information. Please use CustomerRelationsNA@cookmedical.com or call toll free at 1-800-457-4500, press 4 then enter extension 2146.

Device

Device Recall Cholangioscopy Access Balloon
  • Model / Serial
    Reorder number: DPOC-15, Lot numbers: W2834630, W2835211, W2871208, W2871209, W2889215, W2889216, W2889217, W2889218, W2899398, W2899399, W2902200, W2902201, W2907649, W2907650, W2910395, W2910396, W2914136, W2914137, W2916501, W2916502, W2918945, W2918946, W2920993, W2920994, W2926799, W2926800, W2928562, W2928563, W2930338, W2930882, W2932781, W2932858, W2935202, W2935243 and WR2926438.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA including states of: AL, CA, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI; and countries of: Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands..
  • Product Description
    DPOC-15, Cholangioscopy Access Balloon, G54951, 15 mm, Rx only, Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 || This device is intended to guide both optical and accessory devices for diagnostic and therapeutic applications during endoscopic procedures in the pancreaticobiliary system including the hepatic ducts. Also, used for endoscopic removal of biliary stones.
  • Manufacturer
    Cook Endoscopy

Manufacturer

Cook Endoscopy
  • Manufacturer Address
    Cook Endoscopy, 5951 Grassy Creek Blvd, Winston Salem NC 27105-1206
  • Source
    USFDA