Recall Z-0043-2026
Cook Medical Incorporated · initiated September 18, 2025
Class I – dangerous or defective products that could cause serious health problems or death
Product
Zenith Alpha 2 Thoracic Endovascular Graft, Catalog Prefix ZTA2- Reference Part Numbers ZTA2-P-40-117-W ZTA2-P-40-167 ZTA2-P-40-167-W ZTA2-P-40-217-W ZTA2-P-42-121 ZTA2-P-42-121-W ZTA2-P-42-173 ZTA2-P-42-173-W ZTA2-P-42-225 ZTA2-P-42-225-W ZTA2-P-44-125 ZTA2-P-44-125-W ZTA2-P-44-179 ZTA2-P-44-179-W ZTA2-P-44-233 ZTA2-P-44-233-W ZTA2-P-46-125 ZTA2-P-46-125-W ZTA2-P-46-179 ZTA2-P-46-179-W ZTA2-P-46-233-W ZTA2-PT-40-36-167 ZTA2-PT-40-36-167-W ZTA2-PT-40-36-217 ZTA2-PT-40-36-217-W ZTA2-PT-42-38-173 ZTA2-PT-42-38-173-W ZTA2-PT-42-38-225 ZTA2-PT-42-38-225-W ZTA2-PT-44-40-179 ZTA2-PT-44-40-179-W ZTA2-PT-44-40-233-W ZTA2-PT-46-42-179 ZTA2-PT-46-42-179-W ZTA2-PT-46-42-233 ZTA2-PT-46-42-233-W ZTA2-P-46-233 ZTA2-PT-44-40-233 ZTA2-P-40-217 ZTA2-P-40-117 ZTA2-P-40-167-DEMO ZTA2-P-44-152-W ZTA2-P-40-142 ZTA2-P-44-152 ZTA2-P-40-142-W
Codes / lots: ZTA2-P-40-117-W Box UDI-DI 10827002599151 Product UDI-DI 00827002599154 Lots E4626917 E4627437 E4627438 E4627439 E4627440 E4629948 E4629949 E4629950 E4629951 E4629952 E4629953 E4629954 E4629955 E4634911 E4634913 E4634915 E4634916 E4634917 E4646219 E4656519 E4656520 E4656521 E4659972 E4659973 E4659974 E4665450 E4679401 E4679406 E4683233 E4683236 E4683237 E4683238 E4684592 E4684593 E4701373 E4701375 E4701376 E4701377 E4701378 E4701379 E4701380 E4701402 E4704235; ZTA2-P-40-167 Box UDI-DI 10827002599205 Product UDI-DI 00827002599208 Lots E4715752 E4718032 E4718033 E4718034 E4718035; ZTA2-P-40-167-W Box UDI-DI 10827002599212 Product UDI-DI 00827002599215 Lots E4627442 E4627443 E4627444 E4627445 E4627446 E4627447 E4627448 E4627449 E4627450 E4627451 E4627452 E4631968 E4631969 E4631970 E4634918 E4634919 E4634920 E4635173 E4635174 E4646220 E4656525 E4656526 E4656527 E4656528 E4656529 E4659975 E4665451 E4665452 E4665453 E4670244 E4670245 E4672425 E4672426 E4672427 E4675854 E4677105 E4679407 E4679408 E4679409 E4679410 E4679411 E4679412 E4679413 E4679414 E4679415 E4683243 E4684597 E4684598 E4684601 E4690174 E4690176 E4690178 E4690180 E4701381 E4701382 E4701383 E4701384 E4701385 E4701386…
Reason for recall
Affected devices may contain PTFE coating scrapings. Scrapings could be released during device deployment, potentially causing intravascular embolization.
FDA-determined cause: Process design
Action taken
On September 18, 2025, the recalling firm sent Urgent Medical Device Recall letters to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to identify and quarantine unused affected product in inventory. Immediately cease all further distribution and use of the affected products. Affected product is to be returned to Cook Medical.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-0043-2026
- Initiated
- September 18, 2025
- Posted by FDA
- October 10, 2025
- Product code
- MIH – System, Endovascular Graft, Aortic Aneurysm Treatment
- Quantity
- 695
- Distribution
- Domestic distribution to AL AR AZ CA CT DC DE FL GA IL IN LA MA MD MI MN MO NC NJ NY OH OR PA SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV International distribution to Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Sweden
- Recalling firm
- Cook Medical Incorporated, Bloomington, IN