FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

Sterile, single-use, disposable electrosurgical electrode holder. It connects the electrode to the foot activated electric generator. Label reads in part "***GYNEX*** Electrode Handpiece, Foot Activated*** Manufactured for GYNEX***" Gynex catalog number: 950 (Gynex REF 950, Electrode Handpiece) It connects the electrode to the food activated electric generator. Electrodes are used in gynecological procedures, in a physician's office, for cutting to remove tissue and coagulation to control bleeding by the use of high frequency current.

Recall: Z-0008-2013 · Reported October 10, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0008-2013
Event ID
63253
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Gynex Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Initiation Date
September 6, 2012
Classification Date
October 3, 2012
Termination Date
October 22, 2012
Address
14603 NE 87th St., N/A, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

Description

Sterile, single-use, disposable electrosurgical electrode holder. It connects the electrode to the foot activated electric generator. Label reads in part "***GYNEX*** Electrode Handpiece, Foot Activated*** Manufactured for GYNEX***" Gynex catalog number: 950 (Gynex REF 950, Electrode Handpiece) It connects the electrode to the food activated electric generator. Electrodes are used in gynecological procedures, in a physician's office, for cutting to remove tissue and coagulation to control bleeding by the use of high frequency current.

Reason

The wrong electrical connector pin was attached to the cord during assembly by the manufacturer. this electrical connector is too big to fit into the port on the foot activated generator. this makes the device unusable.

Code Info

Manufacturer's lot number: 54-12-2-21-12.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

19 boxes (containing 12 electorde hand pieces each)