Cook Inc.: Aprima Access Nonvascular Introducer Set Accessories, Catheter Intended for single-puncture percutaneous access to facilitate placement of an .038 inch (0.97 mm) diameter working wire guide for interventional radiology procedures

Recall number

Z-2620-2016

Recalling firm

Cook Inc.

Product

Aprima Access Nonvascular Introducer Set Accessories, Catheter Intended for single-puncture percutaneous access to facilitate placement of an .038 inch (0.97 mm) diameter working wire guide for interventional radiology procedures

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-04-15

Posted

2016-08-22

Terminated

2017-08-04

Reason

Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. degradation could include loss of device function, separation of a device segment leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment. Such complications include device fragments in the vascular system, genitourinary system, or other soft tissues. Fragments within the vascular system could result in embolization to the heart or lungs, or occluding blood flow to end organs.

Root cause

Unknown/Undetermined by firm

Action

Cook Inc. sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION letter dated April 15, 2016, to all affected customers. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Customers with any medical questions or concerns, were instructed to contact Cook Medical Customer Relations at 800.457.4500 or 812.339.2235. For information regarding the recall, please contact Stericycle Expert Solutions at 866.201.9067.

Quantity

148,334

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and Internationally to Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, "Palestinian Territory, Occupied", Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Yugoslavia.

Lot, serial or model codes

All Lots. Catalog prefixes / suffixes NPAS-/-SST  Catalog/product number; Global/order number NPAS-100-HC-NT-U-SST G52963 NPAS-100-HC-U-SST G52962 NPAS-101-HC-NT-U-SST G23067 NPAS-101-HC-U-SST G23066 NPAS-104-HC-NT-JWG-U-SST G52966 NPAS-104-HC-NT-U-SST G52965 NPAS-104-HC-U-SST G52964 NPAS-105-HC-NT-U-SST G52967 NPAS-108-HC-NT-U-SST G25516 NPAS-120-HC-NT-U-SST G25517 NSSW-4.0-18-NPAS-100-HC-SST G34253

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

KGZ

Firm FEI

1820334

Firm city

Bloomington

Firm state

IN

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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