Recall of Device Recall OptiLite MultiUse Holmium Laser Fibers

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cook 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
    77307
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2585-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-03
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Powered laser surgical instrument - Product Code GEX
  • Reason
    Cook inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of the optilite multi-use holmium laser fibers because it has been identified that the reprocessing instructions do not provide sufficiently detailed information for the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of these products.
  • Action
    Cook is initiating a voluntary recall of multiple products because they have identified the reprocessing instructions do not provide sufficiently detailed information for the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of these products. Notices were sent to customers on May 03, 2017 via courier. Customers were asked to do the following: Please contact your local Cook representative for suggested product alternatives to use. FAR2017-030 Page 2 of 2 Action to be taken: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to identify and quarantine those affected products. 2. Return the required Acknowledgement and Receipt Form indicating quantities, part numbers, and lot numbers of affected products within 30 days. 3. Return or discard any affected products. (Instructions regarding product returns are listed in the attached Acknowledgement and Receipt Form.) 4. Even if you do not have affected products, you must still complete the Acknowledgement and Receipt Form and send it via fax (812.339.7316) or email (fieldactionsna@cookmedical.com). 5. Immediately report any adverse events to Cook Medical Customer Relations at 800.457.4500 or 812.339.2235, Monday through Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm (Eastern Time), or by email at customerrelationsna@cookmedical.com. Adverse events or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may also be reported to the FDA: Online at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/default.htm (form available to fax or mail) Call the FDA at: 1-800-FDA-1088 This notice must be shared with appropriate personnel, including down to the user level, within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Should you have any medical questions or concerns, please contact Cook Medical Customer Relations at 800.457.4500 or 812.339.2235.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    OptiLite Multi-Use Holmium Laser Fibers, Catalog Numbers followed by GPN: HLF-M273-CNV, G48611 HLF-M273-SMA, G48522 HLF-M365-CNV, G48613 HLF-M365-SMA, G48618 HLF-M550-CNV, G48615 HLF-M550-SMA, G48619 HLF-M940-CNV, G48617 HLF-M940-SMA, G48621 HLF-M273-CNV-CAN, G51777 HLF-M273-SMA-CAN, G51785 HLF-M365-CNV-CAN, G51778 HLF-M365-SMA-CAN, G51786 HLF-M550-CNV-CAN, G51779 HLF-M550-SMA-CAN, G51787 HLF-M940-CNV-CAN, G51780 HLF-M940-SMA-CAN, G51788
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AK AL AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NJ NY OH OR PA SC SD TN TX WA WI Foreign: Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Dominican Republic, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Latvia, Libya, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, and Venezuela. VA/DOD: Yes- see below
  • Product Description
    OptiLite Multi-Use Holmium Laser Fibers, Supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-open packages || Product Usage: || Used with the Odyssey 30 Holmium Laser System for fragmentation of urinary calculi and soft tissue applications including incision/excision, ablation, and coagulation
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Cook Inc., 750 N Daniels Way, Bloomington IN 47404-9120
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA