FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

IBC Aortic Punch Catalog Numbers APM40, APL48A, APM44A, APL40A, APM40A, CVAPL36, CVAPL40, CVAPL44, CVAPL48, CVAPL52, APM28BM, APM36BM, APM40BM, APM44BM, APM48BM, APM40BK, APM48BK, APM36BK, APM44BK, APM28, APM36, APL44, APM40 Product Usage: The IBC Aortic Punch is a single-use, disposable surgical punch used to create an opening in the wall of the aorta to prepare a site for anastomosis.

Recall: Z-2423-2015 · Reported August 26, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2423-2015
Event ID
71911
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
International Biophysics Corp.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
August 26, 2015
Initiation Date
August 7, 2015
Classification Date
August 19, 2015
Termination Date
March 1, 2016
Address
Bldg 2, Ste 275, 2101 E Saint Elmo Rd, Austin, TX, 78744-1015, United States

Description

IBC Aortic Punch Catalog Numbers APM40, APL48A, APM44A, APL40A, APM40A, CVAPL36, CVAPL40, CVAPL44, CVAPL48, CVAPL52, APM28BM, APM36BM, APM40BM, APM44BM, APM48BM, APM40BK, APM48BK, APM36BK, APM44BK, APM28, APM36, APL44, APM40 Product Usage: The IBC Aortic Punch is a single-use, disposable surgical punch used to create an opening in the wall of the aorta to prepare a site for anastomosis.

Reason

It was discovered that the heat seal placed onto sterile pouches may not meet strength acceptance criteria.

Code Info

042415-3488, 022515-3372, 02215-3374, 022515-3372, 022515-3371, 022515-3373, 022515-3382, 022515-3383, 022515-3384, 022515-3385, 022515-3386, 040615-3452, 040615-3453, 040615-3449, 040615-3450, 040615-3451, 040615-3448, 040615-3447, 050815-3510, 050815-3509, 050815-3511, 050815-3512, 052715-3602, 060315-3603, 031215-3412, 022515-3387, 022515-3388, 033015-3442, 042415-3488

Distribution

Worldwide - United States Nationwide and the countries of: Germany, Norway, Turkey, Chile, Pakistan, and Republic of South Africa

Quantity

10,330 units