Cook Endoscopy AcuSnare Polypectomy Soft Snare, Order number SASM-1, Wilson Cook Medical, GI Endoscopy, 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, packed 5 boxes, 10 units per box. This device is used with an electrosurgical unit for endoscopic polypectomy. Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
AcuSnare Polypectomy Soft Snare, Order number SASM-1, Wilson Cook Medical, GI Endoscopy, 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, packed 5 boxes, 10 units per box. This device is used with an electrosurgical unit for endoscopic polypectomy.
Brand
Cook Endoscopy
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot number: W23594445 and W2594446, Exp. Date: 10-2011
Products Sold
Lot number: W23594445 and W2594446, Exp. Date: 10-2011
Cook Endoscopy is recalling AcuSnare Polypectomy Soft Snare, Order number SASM-1, Wilson Cook Medical, GI Endoscopy, 4900 Bethan due to The snare head is hexagonal but the handle and packaging indicate an oval reorder number.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The snare head is hexagonal but the handle and packaging indicate an oval reorder number.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consignees were notified via USPC, Certified Mail and email on/about 1/21/2009 with an Urgent - Product Recall Notice. The distributor (Cook Australia) was instructed to return quarantined product to Cook Endoscopy. All medical users were instructed to review the attached list and quarantine any affected product remaining at their facility. They were to complete the form at the bottom of the page and send/fax it. Users are to return any affected product to Cook Endoscopy. All devices returned as part of this recall initiative will be dispositioned to scrap and destroyed.
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