FDA Device

ZILBS-8-6, ZILVER EXPANDABLE METAL BILIARY STENT SYSTEM, Stent Diameter: 8 MM. Stent Length: 6 CM., Accepts .035'' Wire Guide, Introduction system: 7 FR., Minimum Scope Channel: 2.8 MM., Disposable-Single Use Only, Rx Only, Wilson-Cook Medical GI Endoscopy, 4900 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.

Hazard

Complaints were reported of difficulty in stent deployment.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Sales representatives were sent notices via email on April 21, 2002. They were responsible for visiting each of their accounts, inform them of the Market Withdrawal and to return the device for replacement.

Products

ZILBS-8-6, ZILVER EXPANDABLE METAL BILIARY STENT SYSTEM, Stent Diameter: 8 MM. Stent Length: 6 CM., Accepts .035'' Wire Guide, Introduction system: 7 FR., Minimum Scope Channel: 2.8 MM., Disposable-Si
Brand
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc
UPC
Catalog number: ZILBS-10-4, ZILBS-6-4, ZILBS-8-4, ZILBS-10-6, ZILBS-6-6, ZILBS-8-6, ZILBS-10-8, ZILBS-6-8, ZILBS-8-8, Lot number: 1616783, 1616787, 1622794, 1622798, 1622802, 166958, 1622966, 162970, 162993, 1623007, 1623016, 1626424, 1631805, 1616784, 1616788, 1622795, 1622799, 1622803, 1622959, 1622803, 1622959, 1622963, 1622967, 1622982, 1622994, 1623008, 1623017, 1631388, 1633707, 1616785, 1616789, 1622796, 1622800, 1622804, 1622960, 1622964, 1622968, 1622985, 1623001, 1623009, 1623018, 1631803, 1634239, 1616786, 1616790, 1622797, 1622801, 1622956, 1622961, 1622965, 1622969, 1622986, 1623002, 1623015, 1626423, 1631804, 1635626.

Units Affected

155 units