Cordis Biopsy Forceps 7F 104 cm Standard, Product Number 504300L

FDA device recall Z-0565-04 · posted 2004-07-20 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Cordis Corporation

Reason for recall

Some devices may have an incorrect inner label which shows Product # 504302L with a length of 50cm, while the outer label is correctly labeled as Product # 504300L with the length of 104cm.

Action taken

The firm initially sent Cordis representatives to visit all 21 domestic accounts the week of August 25, 2003. Follow-up Recall notificaiton Letters were sent to each account discussing the problem and informing them that a Cordis Representative has been at their location and inspected their product for misbranded devices. In 18 cases the letter stated that NO mislabeled product was found but in three other cases they were told that mislabeled product was found and recovered. These follow-up letters to the visits were sent out on August 29, 2003. A similar inspection was performed by Cordis Representatives for International Accounts and the Recall Notification was sent to the International Accounts on 8/29/2003.

Root cause

Other

Status

Terminated

Product code

GEN

Quantity affected

220

Distribution

The devices were distributed to 21 domestic hospital accounts in MI, OK, FL, TN, NY, IN, VA, NC, WI, GA, IA, NE, CA. Also product was distributed to International Distributors in the Netherlands, Cana

Date initiated

2003-08-29

Date posted

2004-07-20

Date terminated

2004-05-07

Location

Miami Lakes, FL