Recall Z-1189-2011 ยท LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days
Cook, Inc.
Turbo-Ject PICC Tray, Power Injectable, Polyurethane Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter, 4.0 Fr/ 60 cm, UPICDSY-4.0-CT-NT, G49181, Sterile, Cook Medical, Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN.
| Date | Feb 23, 2011 (initiated Oct 4, 2010) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Cook, Inc. is recalling Single, Double, Triple, and Five-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Trays AND Single and Double Lumen PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Trays. These kits and trays contain 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 5 mL fill in 6 mL flush syringes that have been recalled by Excelsior Medical. During a routine test for syringe sterility, a possible integrity failure wa |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | Cook, Inc. sent URGENT DEVICE RECALLS letters to its customers dated 10/4/2010. The letters asked customers to examine their inventory and notify Cook for product return. The letter included a response form. |
| Quantity | 51,473 total kits/trays |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Barbados, Canada, Guatemala, and Saudi Arabia. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K072625 | TURBO-JECT PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER (PICC) Cook, Inc., Dec 13, 2007 |