FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
EKOS Corporation: EKOS EndoWave Infusion System consisting of a Drug Delivery Catheter and an Ultrasound Core. Labeled as Sterile, Single Use Only. The device is intended for the controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, into the peripheral vasculature.
- Recall number
- Z-1892-2008
- Recalling firm
- EKOS Corporation
- Product
- EKOS EndoWave Infusion System consisting of a Drug Delivery Catheter and an Ultrasound Core. Labeled as Sterile, Single Use Only. The device is intended for the controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, into the peripheral vasculature.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-02-20
- Posted
- 2008-09-16
- Terminated
- 2011-05-13
- Reason
- Product mislabeled - 6 cm treatment zone catheter had been built using 50 cm treatment zone drilled tubing. Consequently, drug was delivered outside of the treatment zone.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- On 02/20/08 firm notified customers by phone or email informing them of the issue and notifying them to segregate affected product and hold for return. Letters were sent via FedEx or email, or were hand delivered by firm representative to customers on 02/21/08 informing them of the issue and requesting return of affected product for replacement. Contact Jocelyn Kersten at 425-415-3132 if you have questions.
- Quantity
- 10 units
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to hospitals in the following states: WA, NC, IL, OH, NY, MI, and KY with no foreign distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 071126006-001, 071126006-002, 071126006-003, 071126006-005, 071204008-001, 071128015-001, 071128015-002, 071128015-003, 071128015-004, 071128015-005, Item number 500-52106, expiration date 2009-10
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K072507"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KRA
- Firm FEI
- 3001627457
- Firm city
- Bothell
- Firm state
- WA
- 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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- 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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