FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Thread-like wire marker

Recall: Z-1200-2021 · Reported March 17, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1200-2021
Event ID
87317
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Somatex Medical Technologies GMBH
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
March 17, 2021
Initiation Date
February 3, 2021
Classification Date
March 10, 2021
Termination Date
January 13, 2022
Address
Hohenzollerndamm 150-151, Berlin, N/A, Germany

Description

Thread-like wire marker

Reason

This recall has been initiated due to the risk of wire splintering after contact with a cautery device during the removal of a lesion. There is a potential risk that wire fragments are not removed during the procedure and stays inside the patient's body.

Code Info

Tuflex: REF 271640 Affected Lots: 51268, 51414; REF 271641 Affected Lots: 51269, 51410; REF 271642 Affected Lots: 51270, 51411; REF 271643 Affected Lots: 51271, 51412. Tuflex Premium: REF 271650 Affected Lots: 51300; REF 271651 Affected Lots: 51299, 51413; REF 271652 Affected Lots: 51301.

Distribution

Domestic: Mo, NJ, OH

Quantity

196 pieces