Cook, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1274-2013)
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Zilver¿ PTX¿ Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent - 6 mm X 80mm; 125 cm, Rx, Sterile Product Usage: The Zilver PTX Drug -Eluting Peripheral Stent is a self expanding, small metal, mesh tube (stent) with the outer surface coated with the drug Paclitaxel that can be Implanted in an artery in the thigh (femoropopliteal artery). The Paclitaxel coating helps Preven the artery from narrowing again (restenosis). The Zilver; PTX stent acts as a scaffold to: Hold open a narrowed artery in the thigh (femoropopliteal artery) caused by PAD . improve blood flow to the extremity.
Class I
Cook Medical has received a small number of complaints related to the delivery system for the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent involving fractures of the delivery system inner catheter after stent deployment, and separation of the inner catheter tip section (13 complaints with an occurrence rate of 0.043%) Two adverse events, including one death, occurred in cases where a tip separation
REF ZIV6-35-125-6-80-PTX ; REFG24890 UDI 10827002248905 All lots distributed prior to 4/16/2013
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide; in the countries of Japan, Europe, Brazil, and Australia
Voluntary: Firm initiated