FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

ADULT Radiotransparent Electrode, REF/Catalog Number 2516H, Rx ONLY --- COMPARABLE TO PHILIPS MEDICAL HEARTSTART ELECTRODES PLUG STYLE CONNECTOR

Recall: Z-0457-2015 · Reported December 10, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0457-2015
Event ID
69752
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
ConMed Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 10, 2014
Initiation Date
November 6, 2014
Classification Date
December 4, 2014
Termination Date
October 30, 2017
Address
525 French Rd, N/A, Utica, NY, 13502-5945, United States

Description

ADULT Radiotransparent Electrode, REF/Catalog Number 2516H, Rx ONLY --- COMPARABLE TO PHILIPS MEDICAL HEARTSTART ELECTRODES PLUG STYLE CONNECTOR

Reason

Philips Healthcare made changes to the design of the connection between multifunction electrodes and their HeartStart FR3 and HeartStart FRx AEDs. The failure to connect may result in a delay of therapy, which could result in patient death or serious injury.

Code Info

All Lot Codes

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico, and Internationally to Bosnia, Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

Quantity

174,610 (168,090 US and 6,520 OUS) in total.