FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

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

Recall: Z-1155-2021 · Reported March 10, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1155-2021
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

ConMed 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 C3390A (lots 0317F, 0417B, 0517B, 0517D, 0517J, 0617D, 0617F, 0617H, 0617K, 0717A, 0717G, 0817B, 0917G, 0917J, 1017C, 1017E, 1017J, 1117B, 0418C); C3350A (lots 0317F, 0417B, 0517B, 0517G, 0717C, 0817D, 0917C, 0917E); C3350NA (lots 0317F, 0517G, 0817F); C2455NA (lots 0317F, 0517B, 0717E, 1017C, 1017E); C1860NA (lots 0317F, 0517B, 0717E, 0817F, 1017G, 0418E); C3390NA (lots 0317F, 0517G, 0817H, 1017J, 0418E, 0518F, 1218C).

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA and FL.

Quantity

5270 units