CLASS II Device recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number recalled by Cook

Cook is recalling PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number 638813 635413-10, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes7832498 7832499 7832500 7925385 7925387 7930517 8090868 8287793 8287794 8287799 8400121 8548813 8548815 NS8548814 7760235 7881599 8062433 8074027 8290383 8290384 8404559 8404562 7999663 8077582 8077583 8065959 8073949 8074014 8074015

Quantity recalled3929

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0962-2020
FDA event ID: 82026
Recalling firm: Cook, Bloomington, IN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 4 Jan 2019
FDA classified: 4 Feb 2020
Reported: 12 Feb 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

4 Jan 2019	Recall initiated by company
4 Feb 2020	Classified by FDA	+396 days
12 Feb 2020	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire guide being introduced into the patient instead of the flexible tip.

Product as listed by the FDA

PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number 638813 635413-10

Where it was distributed

Domestic distribution to nationwide US. Foreign distribution to Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number 638813 635413-10 recalled?

Yes. Cook recalled PTFE Wire Guide, Guidewire, Global Product Number 638813 635413-10 on 4 Jan 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0962-2020.

Why was it recalled?

The wire guide may be incorrectly loaded into the wire guide holder, leading to the stiff tip of the wire guide being introduced into the patient instead of the flexible tip.

Which lots are affected?

7832498 7832499 7832500 7925385 7925387 7930517 8090868 8287793 8287794 8287799 8400121 8548813 8548815 NS8548814 7760235 7881599 8062433 8074027 8290383 8290384 8404559 8404562 7999663 8077582 8077583 8065959 8073949 8074014 8074015

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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