Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Selective Salpingography Catheter with Beacon Tip Cannula Recalled by Cook Inc. Due to Increase in reports of polymer degradation of the...

Date: April 15, 2016
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

Selective Salpingography Catheter with Beacon Tip Cannula, Manipulator/ Injector, Uterine Used for injection of contrast medium into the fallopian tube(s) for selective salpingography.

Quantity: 7,819

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

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