Cordis recalls 5F Universal Flush F4 Super Torque MB Angiographic Catheters (REF SRD6785MB) due to potential entrapment between devices and vessel walls, risking marker band dislodgement.
Cordis has identified that the SUPER TORQUE MB Angiographic Catheter (with Marker Bands) are being used in a manner that may allow entrapment of the catheter between endovascular devices and the vessel wall, which can lead to marker band movement or dislodgement.
“Cordis 5F Universal Flush F4 Super Torque MB Angiographic Catheter Recall: Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62175-cordis-5f-universal-flush-f4-super-torque-mb-angiographic-catheter. Based on FDA recall #Z-2428-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2428-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 21, 2021, that Cordis Corporation is recalling its 5F UNIVERSAL FLUSH F4 SUPER TORQUE MB Angiographic Catheters due to a Class I hazard. The agency stated the recall was voluntary and initiated by the firm.
According to the FDA, the catheters may become entrapped between endovascular devices and the vessel wall. This entrapment can lead to marker band movement or dislodgement.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Cordis Corporation has had 9 other recalls on record since November 15, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Cordis SMART Flex Biliary Stent System Recall (October 1, 2021), the Cordis SABER PTA Catheter Recall (July 19, 2021), and the Cordis Avanti+ Catheter Sheath Introducer recall (June 9, 2021). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Soft-Vu Angiographic Catheter Recall (March 3, 2026), the Medline Medical Procedure Kits Recall (May 4, 2026), and the Medline Intermittent Latex Catheter Recall (May 4, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model name '5F UNIVERSAL FLUSH F4 SUPER TORQUE MB' and reference number SRD6785MB on the catheter. This product was sold with all codes.
Brand
Cordis
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 5 products
All 5 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Europe.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2428-2021
Cordis 5F UNIVERSAL FLUSH F4 SUPER TORQUE MB, SPECIAL, Angiographic Catheter, REF SRD6785MB; All codes
45 units
Z-2429-2021
Cordis 5F SUPER TORQUE PIG PIGTAIL SPECIAL, Angiographic Catheter, REF SRD7040MB; all codes
1610 units
Z-2430-2021
Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB 5F PIG, Angiographic Catheter, REF 532-598A; all codes
18730 units
Z-2431-2021
Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB 5F PIG, Angiographic Catheter, REF 532-598B; all codes
71330 units
Z-2432-2021
Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB 5F PIG, Angiographic Catheter, REF 532-598C; all codes
26025 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the model name '5F UNIVERSAL FLUSH F4 SUPER TORQUE MB' and reference number SRD6785MB on the catheter.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Europe.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.1 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2428-2021 (July 21, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2428-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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