FDA recall Z-0605-2021

Cook Inc. · Class I · device

Product

Flexor Check-Flo Introducer, RPN KCFW-7.0-35-70-RB-HFANL1-HC, Order Number G56227 Flexor Introducers and Guiding Sheaths are intended to introduce therapeutic or diagnostic devices into the vasculature, excluding coronary and neuro vasculature.

Reason for recall

There is an increased likelihood of the introducer sheath separating at the proximal bond site. If separation occurs during use, it could result in life-threatening adverse events. The potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to increased procedural time, intervention to retrieve a separated segment, embolization occluding blood flow to a vital organ, vessel injury, and hemorrhage.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution including states of: AK, CT, IA, LA, MO, NH, OK, TN, WI, AL, DC, ID, MA, MS, NJ, OR, TX, WV, AR, DE, IL, MD, MT, NM, PA, UT, WY, AZ, FL, IN, ME, NC, NV, RI, VA, CA, GA, KS, MI, ND, NY, SC, VT, CO, HI, KY, MN, NE, OH, SD, WA and Global Distribution to: AU, SG, Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, CN, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, KR, Latvia, Lithuania, MY, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, TW, TH, and United Arabs Emirates.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-11-24
Report date
2020-12-30
Termination date
2022-09-07
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Bloomington, IN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0605-2021