Cordis Corporation CordisEndomyocardial Biopsy Forceps 7F 104 cm Standard, Product Number 504300L Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
CordisEndomyocardial Biopsy Forceps 7F 104 cm Standard, Product Number 504300L
Brand
Cordis Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot Number 70403255
Products Sold
Lot Number 70403255
Cordis Corporation is recalling CordisEndomyocardial Biopsy Forceps 7F 104 cm Standard, Product Number 504300L due to 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 Prod. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
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 104mm.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
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.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
CA, FL, GA, IN, IA, MI, NE, NY, NC, OK, TN, VA, WI
Page updated: Jan 10, 2026