FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Short Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology; The product is packaged in a blister with a tyvek lid, contained in a display box. The numbers of units per carton is 1. Long Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology Product Usage: The Covidien Emprint Ablation System is intended for use in percutaneous,laparoscopic, and intraoperative coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of non-resectable liver tumors. The CovidienEmprint Ablation System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures

Recall: Z-1187-2016 · Reported March 23, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1187-2016
Event ID
73438
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Covidien Medical Products (Shanghai) Manufacturing L.L.C.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 23, 2016
Initiation Date
February 23, 2016
Classification Date
March 17, 2016
Termination Date
June 21, 2017
Address
Building 10 789 Puxinglu, Pujiang, Minhang, Shanghaishi, N/A, China

Description

Short Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology; The product is packaged in a blister with a tyvek lid, contained in a display box. The numbers of units per carton is 1. Long Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology Product Usage: The Covidien Emprint Ablation System is intended for use in percutaneous,laparoscopic, and intraoperative coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of non-resectable liver tumors. The CovidienEmprint Ablation System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures

Reason

Medtronic is voluntarily recalling specific item codes and production lots of Covidien Emprint" Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere" Technology due to the potential for the generator to shut down in the precence of high temperature measurements in the Emprint" Percutaneous Antenna.

Code Info

Model Numbers: CA15L1, CA20L1 and CA30L1

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, VA/govt/military consignees.

Quantity

4,920 units