Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 29, 2018

Cook Connecting Tube Recall: Fluid Leakage Risk in Angiography

Cook recalls HPCT8.8-60-M-FM-BNS connecting tubes for potential fluid leakage during angiography procedures. Affected units may cause air aspiration or fluid leakage if the cap-adapter assembly isn't properly tightened.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1752-2018Medical device Cook ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Cap-adapter assembly of the device may potentially not be adequately tightened, possibly leading to fluid leakage from or air aspiration into the connecting tube.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmCook Inc.750 N Daniels Way · Bloomington, IN 47404-9120

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Cook is recalling a specific connecting tube used in angiography procedures because it might not stay securely tightened, which could cause fluid leakage or air entering the tube. This poses a risk during medical procedures where precise connections are critical. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71577-cook-connecting-tube-recall-fluid-leakage-risk-in-angiography.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71577-cook-connecting-tube-recall-fluid-leakage-risk-in-angiography · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1752-2018

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“Cook Connecting Tube Recall: Fluid Leakage Risk in Angiography.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71577-cook-connecting-tube-recall-fluid-leakage-risk-in-angiography. Based on FDA recall #Z-1752-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1752-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 29, 2018, that Cook Inc. is recalling the Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock due to a potential cap-adapter assembly issue. The hazard involves possible fluid leakage or air aspiration into the tube.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Cook
Product: Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-60-M-FM-BNS
Lot codes: NS7881928, NS7898133

The hazard

The cap-adapter assembly of the device may potentially not be adequately tightened, possibly leading to fluid leakage from or air aspiration into the connecting tube.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Cook Inc. has 38 other recalls on record since July 31, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Cook Centimeter Sizing Catheters Recall (April 2, 2026) and Medline Medical Kits Recall (Feb. 27, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number HPCT8.8-60-M-FM-BNS on the connecting tube. The product was sold for use in angiography procedures to connect contrast injectors and catheters.

Brand
Cook
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 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
Terminated
Distribution
Distributed to accounts in 7 states: AL, CA, GA, NE, NV, NY, and TX. International distribution to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-1751-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-60-M-FM Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; lots 7853883 7871665 7940332	220
Z-1752-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-60-M-FM-BNS Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; NS7881928, NS7898133	220
Z-1753-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-30-M-FM Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; Lots 7828771, 7846437, 7863752, 7881930, 7886974, 7886975	886
Z-1754-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-80-M-FM Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; Lots 7844043, 7898128, 7940347, NS7904210	304
Z-1755-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-100-M-FM Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; Lots NS7835000, NS7835001, NS7846433, NS7853877, NS7853880, NS7866660, NS7875342, NS7898129, NS7898130, NS7898131, NS7928009, NS7928014, NS7940349	554
Z-1756-2018	Connecting Tube - Female to Male Luer Lock, HPCT8.8-120-M-FM Product Usage: The connecting tube is intended to be a conduit between a fluid reservoir and a vascular catheter in the patient. The connecting tube may be used during angiographic procedures to connect radiographic contrast power injector to a vascular catheter, arterial pressure monitoring, and fluid infusion.; Lots 7797164, 7844038, 7844039, 7844040, 7844041, 7844042, 7846434, 7846435, 7853869, 7853870, 7853871, 7853872, 7853873, 7853874, 7857491, 7857492, 7857493, 7857494, 7857495, 7857496, 7857497, 7857498, 7857499, 7857500, 7863742, 7863744, 7863745, 7863747, 7863748, 7863749, 7863750, 7863751, 7871644, 7871645, 7871646, 7871647, 7881937, 7881938, 7881939, 7881940, 7881941, 7881942, 7888498, 7888505, 7888506, 7888507, 7917423, 7917424, 7917425, 7917426, 7917434, 7925136, 7925137, 7925138, 7925139, 7925140, 7940326, 7940327, 7940328, 7940345, 7940346, 7949048, NS7835002, NS7875343, NS7881929, NS7888468, NS7928016, NS7940350	6345

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Tightness
Ensure the cap-adapter assembly is securely tightened before use to prevent fluid leakage or air aspiration.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Distributed to accounts in 7 states: AL, CA, GA, NE, NV, NY, and TX. International distribution to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, California, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

Mar 29, 2018Firm started the recall
May 8, 2018FDA classified it Class II
May 16, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 9, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-1752-2018 (March 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1752-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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