Recall Register

Device recall: SMART FLEX 9x60 BIL, 80cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant…

Class II FDA enforcement event 88821. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is a potential for distal tip dislodgement or separation.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Cordis Corporation started this device recall on 1 Oct 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Miami Lakes, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 88821 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Nov 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

US Distribution to states of: CA, FL, IN, LA, OH, OK, TX and OUS distribution to country of Canada.

Recalling firm

Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

6 product records in the event.

FDA event 88821: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0216-2022SMART FLEX 9x60 BIL, 80cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.9 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021
Z-0217-2022SMART FLEX 6x120 BIL, 120cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.3 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021
Z-0218-2022SMART FLEX 6x150 BIL, 120cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.26 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021
Z-0219-2022SMART FLEX 8x60 BIL, 80cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.4 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021
Z-0220-2022SMART FLEX 10x100 BIL, 80cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.4 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021
Z-0221-2022SMART FLEX 10x100 BIL, 120cm The S.M.A.R.T. Flex Biliary Stent System is indicated for use in the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.4 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Nov 2021

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2021
900
Share of these events in Class II
89%
Product records in this event
6Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
23

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 88821. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/88821/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: US Distribution to states of: CA, FL, IN, LA, OH, OK, TX and OUS distribution to country of Canada.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 88821?
The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 9 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.