Cook Endoscopy: Ten Shooter Saeed Multi-Band Ligator, Rx Only, Wilson Cook Medical 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 This device is used to endoscopically ligate esophageal varices at or above the gastroesophageal junction or to ligate internal hemorrhoids.

Recall number

Z-0091-2011

Recalling firm

Cook Endoscopy

Product

Ten Shooter Saeed Multi-Band Ligator, Rx Only, Wilson Cook Medical 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 This device is used to endoscopically ligate esophageal varices at or above the gastroesophageal junction or to ligate internal hemorrhoids.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2010-09-03

Posted

2010-10-19

Terminated

2011-03-31

Reason

A section of the ligator barrel may separate from the barrels friction fit adapter that attaches to the patent end of the endoscope. This could result in a section of the ligator barrel detaching inside the patients gastrointestinal tract.

Root cause

Other

Action

COOK Endoscopy sent an URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL dated September 3, 2010, via USPS Certified Mail and by email to all consignees. The letter identified the products, the problem, and the action to be taken by the consignees. All consignees were instructed to quarantine any affected product and return them to Cook Medical. Distributors were instructed to contact their customers and coordinate the return of the affected product to Cook Medical. Within 2 weeks of the initial recall notification, Level B effectiveness checks (40% of the total number of consignees) will be conducted. These customers will receive a recall effectiveness survey. All non-responding consignees will receive a total of 3 recall notifications (2 follow-up requests for a response in addition to the initial recall notification. Monthly status reports regarding this recall will be provided to FDA. All devices returned as part of this recall will be destroyed by the recalling firm upon receipt of authorization to do so by FDA. Forty percent (40%) of total customers affected received a second notice on 9/17/2010 as part of the effectiveness checks. As of 9/21/2010, 38% of all affected customers have responded. For questions contact the Customer Relations Department at CustomerRelationsNA@cookmedical.com or call 1-800-457-4500, press 4 then enter extension 2146.

Quantity

2011 units (total including both 6 & 10 Shooters)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, UK and Venezuela.

Lot, serial or model codes

Product Order Number: MBL-10, Lot No. W2758471, W2758472, W2758474, W2760365, 2760366, 2760380, W2763652, W2764330, W2764331, W2764332, W2772073, W2772074 and W2772075; MBL-10-F, Lot No. W2763624, W2763626, W2763634, W2767450, W2768607, W2768615, W2768616, W2768617, W2770052, W2773557 and W2773558; MBL-10-I, Lot No. W2767442; MBL-10-XS, Lot No. W2787044, W2795540 and W2796313.

510(k) numbers

["K974018"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FHN

Firm FEI

1037905

Firm city

Winston Salem

Firm state

NC

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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