FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

HNM Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthroscopic surgical procedures.

Recall: Z-1154-2021 · Reported March 10, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1154-2021
Event ID
87274
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bovie Medical Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
March 10, 2021
Initiation Date
February 1, 2021
Classification Date
February 26, 2021
Address
5115 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL, 33760-4004, United States

Description

HNM Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthroscopic surgical procedures.

Reason

There can be a potential breach of the sterile packaging barrier due to the development of pinholes at the crease of the double-folded edge of the current package configuration.

Code Info

Catalog Numbers HNM-31-150365 (lots 1017G, 1117B, 1217B, 0418C, 0518D, 0518H, 0618B, 0618D, 0818E, 1018J, 1018M, 1118J, 1218B, 1119B, 0420H, 0820H); HNM-31-150367 (lot 1117D); HNM-31-150368 (lot 1117D).

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA and FL.

Quantity

3862 units