Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22185 |
| Brand Name: | Cook Inc - Guide Wire |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Vascular guides and catheters multiple lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Obex Medical Ltd Level 3, 109 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket Auckland 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 656 539 |
| Manufacturer: | Cook Incorporated |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified that the label of heparin coated devices does not explicitly state that they are heparin coated. The products are labeled with the correct catalog identifier, which includes the suffix BH that indicates the product is heparin coated. However, users who are not familiar with the BH nomenclature may not be aware that the product contains heparin. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 3/11/2017 |
