Cook Inc. recalls Single Lumen Central Venous Catheter Sets and Trays The subject sets and trays are comprised of a single-lumen uncoated…

Recall date

January 6, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0799-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Cook Inc.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including DC and PR including the countries of Australia, Germany, China, Chile, Dominican Republic, Panama, Israel, Brazil, Canada

Why it was recalled

A manufacturing process may lead to catheter tip fracture and or separation. Potential adverse events may include loss of device function, medical intervention to retrieve a separated segment, or complications resulting from a separated tip occluding blood flow to end organs. These catheters are used in venous or arterial pressure monitoring, blood sampling, and administration of drugs and fluids.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Single Lumen Central Venous Catheter Sets and Trays The subject sets and trays are comprised of a single-lumen uncoated or heparin-coated catheter. Product catalog numbers with heparin coating are designated by the suffix BH.