FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF AC4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider IFS 0.8 mm REF ACH4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF Q6000-01; TOPAZ EPF MicroDebrider 0.8 mm 45 REF Q6002-01

Recall: Z-1321-2016 · Reported April 13, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1321-2016
Event ID
73525
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
ArthroCare Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 13, 2016
Initiation Date
March 3, 2016
Classification Date
April 5, 2016
Termination Date
May 17, 2017
Address
7000 W William Cannon Dr Bldg 1, N/A, Austin, TX, 78735-8509, United States

Description

TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF AC4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider IFS 0.8 mm REF ACH4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF Q6000-01; TOPAZ EPF MicroDebrider 0.8 mm 45 REF Q6002-01

Reason

During functional testing of devices after real time aging, it was determined that product failed to meet shelf-life at the expiration date indicated on the product labels.

Code Info

1031506, 1031507, 1032123, 1032325, 1032741, 1032742, 1033443, 1033965, 1033966, 1034397, 1039120, 1041765, 1044089, 1044090, 1045862, 1048237, 1048933, 1049185, 1052071, 1056212, 1060586, 1060979, 1063394, 1064599, 1067696, 1067748, 1069174, 1071358, 1074125, 1075714, 1070521, 1070812, 1071974, 1078025, 1077499, 1082811, 1084095, 1084094, 1085458, 1086436, 1086437, 1087917, 1094313, 1097573, 1103824, 1107183, 1107297, 1113562, 1113563, 1114534, 1114535, 1114536, 1115896, 1031518, 1032308, 1032309, 1032310, 1032755, 1032756, 1033972, 1033973, 1034225, 1034226, 1035283, 1035284, 1038547, 1043507, 1046556, 1047064, 1048722, 1049266, 1051812, 1052070, 1054443, 1055730, 1059865, 1063661, 1067691, 1067273, 1067747, 1068019, 1069172, 1071357, 1072853, 1072854, 1070497, 1070808, 1071971, 1076849, 1077450, 1079140, 1079220, 1078115, 1081753, 1082361, 1082810, 1086380, 1094312, 1094312, 1094721, 1097571, 1101041, 1107295, 1109045, 1111935, 1111936, 1113534, 1113535, 1113536, 1114532, 1115888, 1115891, 1116959, 1116130, 1116720, 1117209, 1117214, 1031341, 1032311, 1033761, 1034446, 1035691, 1035692, 1041775, 1043962, 1046557, 1048236, 1050067, 1052651, 1057008, 1058808, 1059867, 1063665, 1064594, 1067695, 1068021, 1071319, 1071320, 1073441, 1074876, 1077498, 1080520, 1114533, 1115893, 1031340, 1032962, 1033266, 1045359, 1047065, 1051331, 1056849, 1064592, 1067694, 1070709

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the following countries-Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, India, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arabic Emirates, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, and Chile.

Quantity

26,903 devices