FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

J-Plasma Precise 360, single use, disposable. The Bovie J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece is used for the delivery of helium gas plasma for cutting, coagulation, and ablation of soft tissue during open and laparascopic surgical procedures.

Recall: Z-0198-2019 · Reported October 31, 2018

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0198-2019
Event ID
80544
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bovie Medical Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 31, 2018
Initiation Date
June 18, 2018
Classification Date
October 19, 2018
Termination Date
April 8, 2019
Address
5115 Ulmerton Rd, N/A, Clearwater, FL, 33760-4004, United States

Description

J-Plasma Precise 360, single use, disposable. The Bovie J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece is used for the delivery of helium gas plasma for cutting, coagulation, and ablation of soft tissue during open and laparascopic surgical procedures.

Reason

There is a potential risk associated with the PEEK tip of the J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece separating from the handpiece and retained in the tissue.

Code Info

Catalog Numbers: BVX-330BR, BVX-330NR, BVX-450BR, BVX-450NR. All lot number are included that have been manufactured since 05/01/2016.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of:: CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, MD, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA,, TX.; and countries of: Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Qatar, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

1,176 total units