Cardinal Health Inc.: Cordis Precise Nitinol Stent System. The Cordis PRECISE Nitinol Stent System devices are designed to deliver a flexible, self-expanding endoluminal stent to the carotid vasculature via over-the-wire (OTW) 5.5F or 6F sheathed delivery systems. The stent is cut from a solid nitinol tube into a fine mesh ( Z configuration) design. The delivery systems consist mainly of an inner shaft and an outer sheath with radiopaque markers, and a Tuohy Borst valve. The inner shaft terminates distally in a catheter tip and originates proximally in a luer hub designed to accept a 0.018 guidewire. The delivery systems have a nominal working length of 135 cm. The self-expanding PRECISE stent is constrained within the space between the inner shaft and the outer sheath, located between distal and proximal stent makers on the inner shaft. The stent expands to its unconstrained diameter when released from the deployment catheter into the carotid artery. Upon deployment the stent forms an open lattice and pushes outward on the luminal surface, helping to maintain the patency of the artery. Due to the self-expanding behavior of nitinol, the stents are indicated for placement into vessels that are 1-2mm smaller in diameter than the unconstrained diameter of the stent.

Recall number

Z-0729-2020

Recalling firm

Cardinal Health Inc.

Product

Cordis Precise Nitinol Stent System. The Cordis PRECISE Nitinol Stent System devices are designed to deliver a flexible, self-expanding endoluminal stent to the carotid vasculature via over-the-wire (OTW) 5.5F or 6F sheathed delivery systems. The stent is cut from a solid nitinol tube into a fine mesh ( Z configuration) design. The delivery systems consist mainly of an inner shaft and an outer sheath with radiopaque markers, and a Tuohy Borst valve. The inner shaft terminates distally in a catheter tip and originates proximally in a luer hub designed to accept a 0.018 guidewire. The delivery systems have a nominal working length of 135 cm. The self-expanding PRECISE stent is constrained within the space between the inner shaft and the outer sheath, located between distal and proximal stent makers on the inner shaft. The stent expands to its unconstrained diameter when released from the deployment catheter into the carotid artery. Upon deployment the stent forms an open lattice and pushes outward on the luminal surface, helping to maintain the patency of the artery. Due to the self-expanding behavior of nitinol, the stents are indicated for placement into vessels that are 1-2mm smaller in diameter than the unconstrained diameter of the stent.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2019-11-14

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Cordis has initiated a labeling correction for S.M.A.R.T. and PRECISE stents due to incorrect MRI information on the IFU. The correct classification is "MRI Conditional" not "MRI Safe".

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

Customers were notified with a Medical Device Correction letter. The letter was sent via overnight delivery beginning 11/14/2019. The letter identified affected product, provided a description of the problem, and asked that a copy of the letter be retained where the product is stored. Customer were asked to completed and return an Acknowledgement Form. Questions can be directed to the Cordis Endovascular Medical Information Line 877-DEVICE5 (877-338-4235) Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST.

Quantity

267,247 units total (262,641 OUS, 4,606 US)

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including Puerto Rico and countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaiian, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Repulic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint-Barthelemy, Saudia Arabia, Sinapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Lot, serial or model codes

All Lot Codes. Affected SKUs: N1020SB, N1020SB, N1020SC, N1030SB, N1030SB, N1030SC, N1040SB, N1040SB, N1040SC, N520SB, N520SC,  N530SB, N530SC, N540SB, N540SC, N620SB, N620SC, N630SB, N630SC, N640SB, N640SC, N720SB, N720SC, N730SB, N730SC, N740SB, N740SC,  N820SB, N820SB, N820SC, N830SB, N830SB, N830SC, N840SB, N840SB, N840SC, N920SB, N920SB, N920SC, N930SB, N930SB, N930SC, N940SB, N940SB, N940SC, P05020RXB, P05030RXB, P05040RXB, P0520RXCE, P0530RXCE, P0540RXCE, P06020RXB, P06030RXB, P06040RXB, P0620RXCE, P0630RXCE, P0640RXCE, P07020RXB, P07030RXB, P07040RXB, P0720RXCE, P0730RXCE, P0740RXCE, P08020RXB, P08030RXB, P08040RXB, P0820RXCE, P0830RXCE, P0840RXCE, P09020RXB, P09030RXB, P0920RXCE, P0930RXCE, P0940RXCE, P10020RXB, P1020RXCE, P1030RXCE, P1040RXCE.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P030047"]

Product code

NIM

Firm FEI

3004008697

Firm city

Dublin

Firm state

OH

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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