Date Initiated by Firm |
December 17, 2007 |
Date Posted |
September 16, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 16, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-2178-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
48630 |
510(K)Number |
K983596
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Product Classification |
Pipette - Product Code MQH
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Product |
Flexipet Manipulation Pipette 300 micron. The product is boxed with 1 vial of 10 pipettes. This product is used for the intracytoplasmic single sperm injection of oocytes. |
Code Information |
Lot number 72169 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Cook Vascular Inc. 1186 Montgomery Ln Vandergrift PA 15690-6065
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For Additional Information Contact |
Thomas Kardos 724-845-8621 Ext. 2225
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
mislabeled - 300 micron flexipets were labeled as 80 microns
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Employee error |
Action |
The sales representatives were notified via email on 12/14/07 of the problem. The recalling firm issued recall letters on 12/18/07 via overnight mail. The letter informed the customers of the problem and the need to return any product. The letter also instructed customers to notify any sub accounts. Contact Cook Vascular at 1-724-845-8621 for assistance. |
Quantity in Commerce |
35 vials |
Distribution |
The product was shipped to a medical facility in TN and sales reps in NJ and MD. The product was also shipped to distributors in Indonesia, Australia, and Ireland |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = MQH and Original Applicant = COOK OB/GYN
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