The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1023-2019·Announced 2019-03-27

Cook Medical Recalls Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filters for Labeling Updates

Cook Medical is recalling 9,173 Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Sets to update the Instructions for Use. The products were distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III and is driven by documentation updates to the Instructions for Use, which aligns with the rubric for low-severity documentation issues.

Plain-English summary

Cook Medical Incorporated is recalling 9,173 units of the Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral and Jugular Vein Approach. The recall is being conducted to provide updates to the Instructions for Use for the device.

The affected products are identified by Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-UNl-TULIP and specific lot numbers listed in the official recall record. The devices were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The Gunther Tulip Filter is intended for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism via placement in the vena cava. Users should refer to the updated Instructions for Use provided by the manufacturer for the most current information regarding the device.

The recalled product

Product
Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Set for Femoral and Jugular Vein Approach, Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-UNl-TULIP Product Usage: The Gunther Tulip Filter is intended for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) via placement in the vena cava in the following situatio
Affected units
91,731

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Cook Medical Incorporated under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →