Cardinal Health Recalls PRECISE Nitinol Stent System Due to MRI Labeling Error
Cardinal Health recalls PRECISE Nitinol Stent Systems with incorrect MRI labeling. The devices are labeled "MRI Safe" instead of "MRI Conditional". This could cause issues with MRI scans. Consumers should check their product codes.
Lower-risk recall
Cordis has initiated a labeling correction for S.M.A.R.T. and PRECISE stents due to incorrect MRI information on the IFU. The correct classification is "MRI Conditional" not "MRI Safe".
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What happened, in plain English
Cardinal Health is recalling PRECISE Nitinol Stent Systems because the labeling incorrectly states they are "MRI Safe" instead of "MRI Conditional." This could lead to unsafe MRI scans if used improperly. The recall affects all units with specific model codes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66521-cardinal-health-recalls-precise-nitinol-stent-system-due-to-mri.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66521-cardinal-health-recalls-precise-nitinol-stent-system-due-to-mri · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0729-2020
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“Cardinal Health Recalls PRECISE Nitinol Stent System Due to MRI Labeling Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66521-cardinal-health-recalls-precise-nitinol-stent-system-due-to-mri. Based on FDA recall #Z-0729-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0729-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The stents are labeled as "MRI Safe" when they should be "MRI Conditional." This means they could cause heating or damage during MRI scans if used incorrectly. The incorrect labeling does not pose an immediate risk during normal use but requires careful handling in MRI environments.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals who use the PRECISE Nitinol Stent System for carotid artery procedures are most at risk. Patients receiving these stents may also be affected if they undergo MRI scans without proper precautions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product code on the stent packaging or label. Affected models include N1020SB, N1020SC, N1030SB, N1030SC, and many others listed in the recall notice. All units are affected regardless of lot code.
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Cardinal Health- Category
Medical device
All 3 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 II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including Puerto Rico and countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaiian, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Repulic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint-Barthelemy, Saudia Arabia, Sinapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-0728-2020 | S.M.A.R.T. Nitinol Stent System and the S.M.A.R.T. Control Nitinol Stent System. The SMART stent system includes a self-expanding stent made of Nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) material and a 6 French (2.0 mm) or 7 French (2.3 mm) sheathed delivery system. The stent is laser cut from a solid nitinol tube into a fine mesh ( Z Configuration) design. The stent expands to its unconstrained diameter when released from the deployment catheter into the iliac artery. Upon deployment, the stent forms an open lattice and pushes outward on the luminal surface, helping to maintain the patency of the artery. Due to the self-expanding behavior of nitinol, the stents are indicated for placement into vessels that are 1-2 mm smaller in diameter than the unconstrained diameter of the stent. The SMART Control stent system includes a self-expanding stent made of Nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) material and a 6 French (2.0 mm) sheathed delivery system. The stent is laser cut from a solid nitinol tube into a fine mesh ( Z Configuration) design. The stent expands to its unconstrained diameter when released from the deployment catheter into the iliac artery. Upon deployment, the stent forms an open lattice and pushes outward on the luminal surface, helping to maintain the patency of the artery. Due to the self-expanding behavior of nitinol, the stents are indicated for placement into vessels that are 1-2 mm smaller in diameter than the unconstrained diameter of the stent. The stent is equipped with 12 tantalum markers, 6 at each end, to increase the visibility of the stent under fluoroscopic imaging. The SMART Control stent system is designed to be delivered through an appropriately sized catheter sheath introducer.; All Lot Codes. Affected SKUs: N1020ABR, N1020BBR, N1020TBR, N1040ABR, N1040BBR, N1040EBR, N1040TBR, N1060ABR, N1060BBR, N1060EBR, N1060TBR, N1080ABR, N1080BBR, N1080EBR, N1080TBR, N6120BV, N620ABR, N620BBR, N620TBR, N640ABR, N640BBR, N640TBR, N660ABR, N660BBR, N660TBR, N680ABR, N680BBR, N680TBR, N7120BV, N720ABR, N720BBR, N720TBR, N740ABR, N740BBR, N740TBR, N760ABR, N760BBR, N760TBR, N780ABR, N780BBR, N780TBR, N8120BV, N820ABR, N820BBR, N820TBR, N840ABR, N840BBR, N840EBR, N840TBR, N860ABR, N860BBR, N860EBR, N860TBR, N880ABR, N880BBR, N880EBR, N880TBR, N920ABR, N920BBR, N920TBR, N940ABR, N940BBR, N940TBR, N960ABR, N960BBR, N960TBR, N980ABR, N980BBR, N980TBR. |
| Z-0729-2020 | Cordis Precise Nitinol Stent System. The Cordis PRECISE Nitinol Stent System devices are designed to deliver a flexible, self-expanding endoluminal stent to the carotid vasculature via over-the-wire (OTW) 5.5F or 6F sheathed delivery systems. The stent is cut from a solid nitinol tube into a fine mesh ( Z configuration) design. The delivery systems consist mainly of an inner shaft and an outer sheath with radiopaque markers, and a Tuohy Borst valve. The inner shaft terminates distally in a catheter tip and originates proximally in a luer hub designed to accept a 0.018 guidewire. The delivery systems have a nominal working length of 135 cm. The self-expanding PRECISE stent is constrained within the space between the inner shaft and the outer sheath, located between distal and proximal stent makers on the inner shaft. The stent expands to its unconstrained diameter when released from the deployment catheter into the carotid artery. Upon deployment the stent forms an open lattice and pushes outward on the luminal surface, helping to maintain the patency of the artery. Due to the self-expanding behavior of nitinol, the stents are indicated for placement into vessels that are 1-2mm smaller in diameter than the unconstrained diameter of the stent.; All Lot Codes. Affected SKUs: N1020SB, N1020SB, N1020SC, N1030SB, N1030SB, N1030SC, N1040SB, N1040SB, N1040SC, N520SB, N520SC, N530SB, N530SC, N540SB, N540SC, N620SB, N620SC, N630SB, N630SC, N640SB, N640SC, N720SB, N720SC, N730SB, N730SC, N740SB, N740SC, N820SB, N820SB, N820SC, N830SB, N830SB, N830SC, N840SB, N840SB, N840SC, N920SB, N920SB, N920SC, N930SB, N930SB, N930SC, N940SB, N940SB, N940SC, P05020RXB, P05030RXB, P05040RXB, P0520RXCE, P0530RXCE, P0540RXCE, P06020RXB, P06030RXB, P06040RXB, P0620RXCE, P0630RXCE, P0640RXCE, P07020RXB, P07030RXB, P07040RXB, P0720RXCE, P0730RXCE, P0740RXCE, P08020RXB, P08030RXB, P08040RXB, P0820RXCE, P0830RXCE, P0840RXCE, P09020RXB, P09030RXB, P0920RXCE, P0930RXCE, P0940RXCE, P10020RXB, P1020RXCE, P1030RXCE, P1040RXCE. |
| Z-0730-2020 | Cordis S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL /S.M.A.R.T. Vascular Stent System. The S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL and S.M.A.R.T. Vascular Stent Systems consist of a self-expanding stent made of Nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) material that is pre-mounted on an over-the-wire delivery system. The stents contain tantalum markers at each end. The S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL and S.M.A.R.T. Vascular Stents are designed to open to a preprogrammed diameter at body temperature. There are two delivery system configurations S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL and S.M.A.R.T. The stent is contained within the outer sheath of the delivery system. Once the distal end of the delivery system reaches the treatment site, the outer sheath of the delivery system is retracted to expose the stent and start its self-expansion. For the S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL Stent System, sheath retraction is achieved by grasping the handle in a fixed position with the tuning dial held between the thumb and index fingers, and rotating the tuning dial in a clockwise direction until the distal end of the stent is visibly apposed to the vessel wall. For the S.M.A.R.T. Stent System, sheath retraction is achieved by grasping the inner shaft in a fixed position and moving the outer sheath proximally relative t the inner shaft.; All Lot Codes. Affected SKUs: C06020MB, C06020MV, C06020SB, C06020SV, C06030MB, C06030MV, C06030SB, C06030SV, C06040MB, C06040MV, C06040SB, C06040SV, C06060MB, C06060MV, C06060SB, C06060SV, C06080MB, C06080MV, C06080SB, C06080SV, C06100MB, C06100MV, C06100SB, C06100SV, C07020MB, C07020MV, C07020SB, C07020SV, C07030MB, C07030MV, C07030SB, C07030SV, C07040MB, C07040MV, C07040SB, C07040SV, C07060MB, C07060MV, C07060SB, C07060SV, C07080MB, C07080MV, C07080SB, C07080SV, C07100MB, C07100MV, C07100SB, C07100SV, C08020MB, C08020MV, C08020SB, C08020SV, C08030MB, C08030MV, C08030SB, C08030SV, C08040MB, C08040MV, C08040SB, C08040SV, C08060MB, C08060MV, C08060SB, C08060SV, C08080MB, C08080MV, C08080SB, C08080SV, C08100MB, C08100MV, C08100SB, C08100SV, C09020MB, C09020MV, C09020SB, C09020SV, C09030MB, C09030MV, C09030SB, C09030SV, C09040MB, C09040MV, C09040SB, C09040SV, C09060MB, C09060MV, C09060SB, C09060SV, C09080MB, C09080MV, C09080SB, C09080SV, C09100MB, C09100MV, C09100SB, C09100SV, C10020MB, C10020MV, C10020SB, C10020SV, C10030MB, C10030MV, C10030SB, C10030SV, C10040MB, C10040MV, C10040SB, C10040SV, C10060MB, C10060MV, C10060SB, C10060SV, C10080MB, C10080MV, C10080SB, C10080SV, C10100MB, C10100MV, C10100SB, C10100SV, C12020MB, C12020MV, C12020SB, C12020SV, C12030MB, C12030MV, C12030SB, C12030SV, C12040MB, C12040MV, C12040SB, C12040SV, C12060MB, C12060MV, C12060SB, C12060SV, C12080MB, C12080MV, C12080SB, C12080SV, C14030MB, C14030MV, C14030SB, C14030SV, C14040MB, C14040MV, C14040SB, C14040SV, C14060MB, C14060MV, C14060SB, C14060SV, C14080MB, C14080MV, C14080SB, C14080SV. |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Code
Look for the specific model codes listed in the recall notice, such as N1020SB or P05020RXB.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Cardinal Health for further guidance on the recall and potential next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including Puerto Rico and countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaiian, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,…” 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 published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using the stent?
No, the recall does not require stopping use. The hazard is a labeling error that affects MRI procedures, not the stent's safety during normal use.
What should I do if I have the affected stent?
Check the product code against the list provided in the recall notice and contact Cardinal Health for further instructions.
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