Zenith Flex G48449Recalls & reported problems
Cook Incorporated · Zenith Flex, AAA Endovascular Graft Iliac Leg · Class 3 · Implant
All models of Zenith Flex (54)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10827002484495), received between Aug 15, 2017 and Aug 11, 2020 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult or Delayed Activation” (1 report).
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
- Difficult or Delayed Activation1
- Difficult to Advance1
- Material Frayed1
Patient problems
- No Code Available1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 11, 2020Difficult or Delayed Activation; Difficult to Advance; Difficult or Delayed Activation; Difficult to Advance
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10393778 ↗MalfunctionAug 15, 2017Material Frayed
PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT, WHEN THE USER REMOVED THE PROTECTOR TUBE DURING PREPARATION, THE SHEATH OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WITHDREW. SO HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE SHEATH, HE CONFIRMED THAT THE SHEATH TIP WAS FRAYED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED INSTEAD.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 6794775 ↗
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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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