Beacon Tip Torcon NBRecalls & reported problems across all models
Cook Incorporated · 69 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names at least one Beacon Tip Torcon NB model. Check whether yours is affected in the recall details, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 42
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 26
- Recalls
- 1
We found 69 models of Beacon Tip Torcon NB by Cook Incorporated in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 42 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Sep 18, 2014 and Nov 26, 2025 — classified as 26 injuries, 16 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Separation” (26 reports).
1 FDA recall record name at least one of these models by its device identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Beacon Tip Torcon NB recalls
FDA recall records that name at least one of these models by its device identifier, newest first. Each recall usually covers specific models or lots, so check the details.
- May 15, 2025Open, Classified
Cook Medical identified that catheters supplied in the affected device lots may experience tip separation.
Z-1902-2025 · Root cause: Process change control · names 66 of these models · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported Beacon Tip Torcon NB problems
Device problems
- Material Separation26
- Detachment of Device or Device Component8
- Break6
- Migration or Expulsion of Device4
- Tip breakage2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Crack1
- Difficult to Open or Close1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions11
- Foreign Body In Patient10
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque7
- Insufficient Information5
- No Code Available4
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
- Discomfort1
Beacon Tip Torcon NB models
69 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13792CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall5 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08447CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall3 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G09548CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall3 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11484CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall3 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08471CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall2 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G09312CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall2 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11457CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall2 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13793CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall2 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08444CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08581CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08583CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08625CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08699CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08809CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G09469CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G09751CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11195CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11202CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11203CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13783CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G57015CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall1 report
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08419CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08420CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08421CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08422CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08441CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08442CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08443CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08469CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08470CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08578CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08584CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08596CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08597CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08677CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08796CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G08849CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G10082CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11189CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11190CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11206CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11207CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11378CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11395CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11430CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11458CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11469CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11470CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11475CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11476CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11483CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11486CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11487CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11642CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11883CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G12170CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G12899CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13573CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13794CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G13795CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G27853CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G31408CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G35733CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G35736CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G35737CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G57017CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 recall0 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G27852CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC4 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11517CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC2 reports
- Beacon Tip Torcon NB G11193CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC1 report
Recent Beacon Tip Torcon NB adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 26, 2025Break; Break
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED 24NOV2025 AND INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE INITIAL MDR. THE BEACON TIP TORCON NB ADVANTAGE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER WAS USED DURING A FENESTRATED ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR PROCEDURE. PART OF THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY REMAINS IN THE PATIENT, WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE EVENT RESULTED IN PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO X-RAY AND LONGER PROCEDURE TIME. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 23658941 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22731659 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Break; Break
AS REPORTED, DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF A BEACON TIP TORCON NB ADVANTAGE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22522311 ↗InjuryApr 2, 2025Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A TORCON NB ADVANTAGE VAN SCHIE BEACON TIP SEEKING CATHETER SEPARATED. THE DEVICE WAS REQUIRED FOR A FENESTRATED ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR (EVAR) PROCEDURE. THE GRAFT WITH FENESTRATIONS FOR THE CELIAC ARTERY, SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY (SMA), AND RIGHT RENAL ARTERY (RRA) WAS DEPLOYED. THE COOK BEACON TIP CATHETER WAS ADVANCED OVER A GLIDE WIRE INTO THE SMA AND GRAFT FENESTRATION. THE GLIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED, A CONTRAST RUN WAS PERFORMED, THEN A 260CM COOK ROSEN WIRE WAS ADVANCED THROUGH THE CATHETER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER, THE CATHETER SEPARATED, LEAVING THE GRAY TIP INSIDE THE PATIENT'S MAIN SMA TRUNK. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE TIP, INCLUDING SNARING AND ALLIGATOR FORCEPS, WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER 60-70 MINUTES, IT WAS DETERMINED THE TIP COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. AS A RESULT, A BARE-METAL, SELF-EXPANDING STENT WAS DEPLOYED ADJACENT TO THE GRAFT TO "CAGE" THE CATHETER TIP BETWEEN THE STENT AND SMA WALL. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 21752879 ↗MalfunctionDec 9, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
AS REPORTED, DURING AN UNSPECIFIED NEUROLOGICAL PROCEDURE, A BEACON TIP TORCON NB ADVANTAGE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER'S HUB SEPARATED. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY TARGETING THE INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. THE HUB WAS NOT WIPED DOWN WITH ANY CLEANING SOLUTION. ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S POWER INJECTOR WAS USED AND THE CATHETER'S HUB "BLEW OFF" AT 1000 PSI. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY INTACT, AND ANOTHER SAME TYPE OF DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OR EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20877528 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20866655 ↗MalfunctionDec 5, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TORCON NB ADVANTAGE VAN SCHIE BEACON TIP SEEKING CATHETER DID NOT GLIDE SMOOTHLY DURING AN ENDOVASCULAR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR (EVAR). IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS "ALREADY BROKEN" PRIOR TO USE IN THE PATIENT. THE HYDROPHILIC COATING WAS ACTIVATED AND THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE TIP WAS BROKEN AFTER TRYING TO ADVANCE THE CATHETER. A DIFFERENT CATHETER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS WERE REQUIRED. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20853796 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2024Break; Break
AS REPORTED, DURING PREPARATION FOR AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF A BEACON TIP TORCON NB ADVANTAGE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER SEPARATED. THE TECHNICIAN FLUSHED THE DEVICE AND SAT IT DOWN. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIP WAS NOT ATTACHED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT CATHETER. THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE PATIENT CONTACT, AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON THE BACK TABLE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20674303 ↗InjuryJul 25, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TORCON NB ADVANTAGE VAN SCHIE BEACON TIP SEEKING CATHETER SEPARATED DURING A FISTULOGRAM. THE CATHETER WAS ADVANCED THROUGH TORTUOUS PATIENT ANATOMY BY TWO USERS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE TARGET AREA, THE BEACON TIP SEPARATED AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE BEACON TIP AND THE REST OF THE CATHETER. A CUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED TO RETRIEVE THE SEPARATED PIECE OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT IS WELL. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19831162 ↗MalfunctionJun 5, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19469698 ↗MalfunctionApr 23, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED 17MAY2024. THE INTENDED ACCESS SITE WAS THE FEMORAL ARTERY, BUT THE DEVICE DID NOT MAKE IT THAT FAR AS THE CATHETER HUB BROKE OFF BEFORE ENTERING THE PATIENT. THE HUB OF THE CATHETER BROKE "CLEAN OFF" OF THE CATHETER BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OR ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19162714 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18971260 ↗InjuryJan 30, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 18605797 ↗MalfunctionOct 2, 2023Break; Break
IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 17OCT2023, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACCESS SITE WAS SCARRED DUE TO A PRIOR EVAR AND COMMON FEMORAL ENDARTERECTOMY WITH PATCH ANGIOPLASTY. THE BEACON TIP CATHETER WAS ADVANCED INTO THE ABDOMINAL AORTA OVER A WIRE GUIDE THROUGH A COMMON FEMORAL ENDARTERECTOMY WITH PATCH ANGIOPLASTY, RATHER THAN THE PRE-EXISTING EVAR STENT GRAFT AS ORIGINALLY REPORTED. THE BEACON TIP WAS NOT INSERTED OR ADVANCED THROUGH ANY TYPE OF SHEATH. A SUPER STIFF WIRE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WAS USED. THE PATIENT DID HAVE TORTUOUS ANATOMY, WHICH WAS WHY THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED OVER A WIRE FOR PURCHASE PRIOR TO INSERTION OF THE SHEATH. MILD RESISTANCE WAS FELT DURING INSERTION THROUGH SOFT TISSUE. SIMILAR RESISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED DURING REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED WITH A POWER INJECTOR. UPON RETURN OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, THE CATHETER SHAFT WAS SEPARATED AT THE TIP AND BELOW THE HUB.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17855321 ↗InjuryJul 22, 2022Break; Break
AS REPORTED, UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A FISTULA DE-CLOTTING PROCEDURE IN THE UPPER ARM, THE TIP OF A BEACON TIP TORCON NB ADVANTAGE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER SEPARATED AND REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. PER THE USER, THE VESSEL IS TOO SMALL TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE, WHICH REPORTEDLY WILL BE UNABLE TO MIGRATE DUE TO THE SMALL SIZE OF THE VESSEL. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 15085921 ↗
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- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- 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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