The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2541-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

Wilson-Cook Recalls Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat Due to Misassembly

Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. is recalling 160 units of Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat because misassembly may prevent the device from spraying powder.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a medical device failing to perform its intended function (spraying powder) during a procedure, which poses a risk of harm without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. is recalling 160 units of the Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat. The recall is due to a potential misassembly issue that could prevent the device from spraying powder as intended.

The affected devices include model numbers HEMO-10, HEMO-10-EU, and HEMO-7-EU. Specific lot codes involved are W4179646, W4180858, W4180861, W4181073, W4180860, W4181071, W4189223, and W4189224. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The devices were distributed nationwide to 20 U.S. states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. International distribution included Canada, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific model and lot numbers and stop using the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat
Affected units
160

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (11)

  • Model Numbers: HEMO-10
  • HEMO-10-EU
  • HEMO-7-EU
  • Lot Codes: W4179646
  • W4180858
  • W4180861
  • W4181073
  • W4180860
  • W4181071
  • W4189223
  • W4189224

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 20 states specifically: