Critical Alert
Cook Incorporated Recalls Centimeter Sizing Catheter RPN N5.0-35-100-P-10S-PIG-CSC-20
This is a Class I recall — the most serious type. There is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
Source: FDA
CriticalRecall #Z-1934-2026Medical Device
Cook Incorporated Recalls Centimeter Sizing Catheter RPN N5.0-35-100-P-10S-PIG-CSC-20
Cook Incorporated · Class I — Most Serious
Product Description
Centimeter Sizing Catheter RPN N5.0-35-100-P-10S-PIG-CSC-20 GPN G11916 Catheters for use in angiographic procedures are available in a variety of French sizes, endhole sizes, lengths, materials and designs (e.g., polyethylene or nylon, non-braided or braided with 1:1 torque). The choice of catheter material for different angiographic procedures should be based on the physician s experience.
Reason for Recall
Marker bands may be at an increased risk of cracking/breakage. Potential adverse events that may result include increased procedural time, harms associated with device fragmentation/separation, and vessel injury. In a worst-case scenario, device fragmentation and separation may cause life-threatening harm or death.
FDA Classification
Class I — Most Serious
A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Distribution
US distribution nationwide. OUS distribution to Brunei, Brazil, Canda, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Israel, India, Japan, South Korea, Macau, New Zealand, Singapore, El Salvador, Taiwan, Uruguay
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.
411 Press Analysis
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall — the most serious classification reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Cook Incorporated initiated this recall of medical device on April 2, 2026 affecting 11,253. Marker bands may be at an increased risk of cracking/breakage. Potential adverse events that may result include increased procedural time, harms associated with device fragmentation/separation, and vessel injury. The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have this product should stop using it immediately and contact the recalling firm.
Sources: FDA openFDA Enforcement Database
This recall appears in: Medical Device Defects.