FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Cordis Corporation: FLEXSTENT Biliary Self-Expanding Stent System. Product Usage: The FSS FLEXSTENT Biliary SES product is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.
- Recall number
- Z-1509-2013
- Recalling firm
- Cordis Corporation
- Product
- FLEXSTENT Biliary Self-Expanding Stent System. Product Usage: The FSS FLEXSTENT Biliary SES product is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-04-23
- Posted
- 2013-06-06
- Terminated
- 2014-06-27
- Reason
- Holes and/or tears can be introduced in the FLEXSTENT inner pouch under some conditions, and to a lesser degree, in the outer pouch.
- Root cause
- Package design/selection
- Action
- Cordis sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction and Potential Removal letter dated April 24, 2013 e-mail to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to immediately identify and set aside all affected products to prevent further use of the affected product, until inspected. Use only product identified with a blue dot next to the lot number on the carton face label, carton end label, and outer pouch label, or product with upgraded sterile barrier system (not yet available, as of the date of this letter), review, complete, sign and return the enclosed Acknowledgement Form and maintain a copy of this notice with the affected product. For questions related to the issue, please contact our FSS/Cordis representative, or please contact Cordis Direct at (800) 781-0282, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT.
- Quantity
- 1357 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the states of: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, WA, WI, WV, and the countries of: Czech Republic, Italy, Netherlands, and New Zealand
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 27 Catalog Numbers FLX-50030-B2, FLX-60030-B2, FLX-70030-B2, FLX-80030-B2, FLX-50040-B2, FLX-60040-B2, FLX-70040-B2, FLX-80040-B2, FLX-50060-B2, FLX-60060-B2, FLX-70060-B2, FLX-80060-B2, FLX-50080-B2, FLX-60080-B2, FLX-70080-B2, FLX-80080-B2, FLX-50100-B2, FLX-60100-B2, FLX-70100-B2, FLX-80100-B2, FLX-50120-B2, FLX-60120-B2, FLX-70120-B2, FLX-80120-B2, FLX-60150-B2, FLX-70150-B2, FLX-80150-B2
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K112522"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FGE
- Firm FEI
- 1016427
- Firm city
- Miami Lakes
- Firm state
- FL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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