Captura G56061Recalls & reported problems
Cook Incorporated · Captura Biopsy Forceps Without Spike · Class 2
All models of Captura (37)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00827002560611), received between Oct 17, 2017 and Apr 16, 2018 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Operates Differently Than Expected” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected3
- Solder Joint Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 16, 2018Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
DURING A BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE A COOK CAPTURA BIOPSY FORCEPS WITHOUT SPIKE. THE VALVE [HANDLE] THAT OPENS AND CLOSES [THE CUPS] HAS BROKEN OFF, SO IT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY ANYMORE. WHEN USING IT, THE CUP SNAPS. THE MECHANISM OF OPEN AND CLOSE FAILS.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7433239 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2018Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
DURING A BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE A COOK CAPTURA BIOPSY FORCEPS WITHOUT SPIKE. THE VALVE (HANDLE) THAT OPENS AND CLOSES (THE CUPS) HAS BROKEN OFF, SO IT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY ANYMORE. WHEN USING IT, THE CUP SNAPS. THE MECHANISM OF OPEN AND CLOSE FAILS.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7433238 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2017Solder Joint Fracture; Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Solder Joint Fracture; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
IN PREPARATION FOR A PROCEDURE, THE USER SELECTED A COOK CAPTURA BIOPSY FORCEPS WITHOUT SPIKE. THE DEVICE WAS TO BE USED FOR UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. THE CUPS DID NOT OPEN OR CLOSE SMOOTHLY WHEN THE PHYSICIAN CHECKED THE DEVICE FUNCTION PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT. ANOTHER CAPTURA BIOPSY FORCEPS WITHOUT SPIKE WAS USED INSTEAD FOR THE PROCEDURE. THIS DEVICE EVALUATED ON (B)(6) 2017. DURING OUR EVALUATION, THE CUPS WOULD OPEN BUT COULD NOT CLOSE WHEN HANDLE WAS BEING ACTUATED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6954182 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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