Cook Zenith Alpha Abdominal Endovascular Graft Recall: Damaged Safety Lock Knob Risk
Cook recalls Zenith Alpha Abdominal Endovascular Grafts with specific part numbers due to potential damaged gray safety lock knob that may cause deployment issues during surgery. Affected units may require medical intervention.
Use caution until it’s fixed
may contain a damaged gray safety lock knob, which could potentially result in difficulty or an inability to fully deploy the graft via the standard or troubleshooting method provided in the Instructions for Use (IFU). Potential adverse events that may occur if an affected product is used include a prolonged procedure and open surgical intervention.
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What happened, in plain English
Cook is recalling certain Zenith Alpha Abdominal Endovascular Grafts because they may have a damaged gray safety lock knob that could prevent proper deployment during surgery. This might lead to a prolonged procedure or open surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68018-cook-zenith-alpha-abdominal-endovascular-graft-recall-damaged-safety-lock.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/68018-cook-zenith-alpha-abdominal-endovascular-graft-recall-damaged-safety-lock · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1844-2019
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“Cook Zenith Alpha Abdominal Endovascular Graft Recall: Damaged Safety Lock Knob Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68018-cook-zenith-alpha-abdominal-endovascular-graft-recall-damaged-safety-lock. Based on FDA recall #Z-1844-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1844-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The gray safety lock knob may be damaged, causing the graft to not deploy properly through standard or troubleshooting methods. This could lead to a prolonged procedure or open surgery being needed.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals who use these grafts during procedures are most at risk. Patients using the recalled product could face extended surgery or open surgical intervention if the graft fails to deploy correctly.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for part numbers listed in the recall: ZIMB-22-108, ZIMB-22-118, ZIMB-22-128, ZIMB-22-70, and many others (see full list in the recall notice).
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the part number on the device to see if it matches the recalled list.
Contact Cook for Guidance
Reach out to Cook directly for specific instructions on whether the device needs repair or replacement.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1844-2019 (April 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1844-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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