Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Endoscopic Curved Needle Recalled by Cook Inc. Due to COOK Medical is initiating a voluntary recall of...

Date: May 1, 2017
Company: Cook Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Cook Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Endoscopic Curved Needle, Surgical Needle Guide, Supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-open packages. Used for internal suturing under direct vision during intraabdominal endoscopic procedures. The needle driver design affords precise placement and control of standard curved suture needles, similar to open abdominal suturing.

Quantity: 327 Lots, 725 units

Why Was This Recalled?

COOK Medical is initiating a voluntary recall of multiple products because the reprocessing instructions do not provide sufficient detailed information for the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of these products.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Cook Inc.

Cook Inc. has 262 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report