FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Cook Inc.: Norm-Ject Tuberkulin Syringe, Catalog Number: K-ATS-1000, Global Product Number: G19871 Product Usage: Used to place in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos into the uterine cavity. Intended for one-time use
- Recall number
- Z-1185-2018
- Recalling firm
- Cook Inc.
- Product
- Norm-Ject Tuberkulin Syringe, Catalog Number: K-ATS-1000, Global Product Number: G19871 Product Usage: Used to place in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos into the uterine cavity. Intended for one-time use
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-12-19
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2019-04-09
- Reason
- Certain lots of in vitro fertilization (IVF) products were distributed without completed finished device quality testing with potential adverse events that may include nonviable gametes and/or nonviable embryos.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Cook Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated December 19, 2017 to customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to: 1. Examine inventory immediately and quarantine affected product(s). 2. Return products to Cook with the Acknowledgement and Receipt Form to receive a product credit. 3. Complete and return the Acknowledgement and Receipt Form within 5 business days of receiving this letter. 4.Report adverse events to Cook. For questions contact Cook Medical Customer Relations at 800-457-4500 or 812-339-2235.
- Quantity
- 1900
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - U.S. Nationwide in the states of: CA, CO, FL, IN, MA, NE, NJ, OH, TN, TX, and WI. and countries of Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: 5667080 (Expiration Date: 11/30/2019), NS6127577 (Expiration Date: 4/30/2020)
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KYZ
- Firm FEI
- 1820334
- Firm city
- Bloomington
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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