Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent Recalled by Cook, Inc. Due to Cook Medical has received a small number of...

Date: April 18, 2013
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

Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent, - 7 mm X 80mm; 125 cm, Rx, Sterile Product Usage: The Zilver PTX Drug -Eluting Peripheral Stent is a self expanding, small metal, mesh tube (stent) with the outer surface coated with the drug Paclitaxel that can be Implanted in an artery in the thigh (femoropopliteal artery). The Paclitaxel coating helps prevent the artery from narrowing again (restenosis). The Zilver; PTX stent acts as a scaffold to: Hold open a narrowed artery in the thigh (femoropopliteal artery) caused by PAD. Improve blood flow to the extremity.

Quantity: 535 units in USA

Why Was This Recalled?

Cook Medical has received a small number of complaints related to the delivery system for the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent involving fractures of the delivery system inner catheter after stent deployment, and separation of the inner catheter tip section (13 complaints with an occurrence rate of 0.043%) Two adverse events, including one death, occurred in cases where a tip separation

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Cook, Inc.

Cook, Inc. has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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