FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Beaver Accu-Temp High Temperature Cautery, 2 inch Shaft with Fine Tip, Model Number 8445000 Product Usage: The indications and intended use of the High Temp cautery are for coagulating tissue or arresting bleeding from small vessels by heat conducted through the wire tip. Indications include ophthalmic, general and plastic surgery.

Recall: Z-3045-2018 · Reported September 19, 2018

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-3045-2018
Event ID
80846
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Beaver Visitec
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 19, 2018
Initiation Date
July 19, 2018
Classification Date
September 13, 2018
Termination Date
May 23, 2019
Address
500 Totten Pond Rd, 10 City Point, Waltham, MA, 02451-1916, United States

Description

Beaver Accu-Temp High Temperature Cautery, 2 inch Shaft with Fine Tip, Model Number 8445000 Product Usage: The indications and intended use of the High Temp cautery are for coagulating tissue or arresting bleeding from small vessels by heat conducted through the wire tip. Indications include ophthalmic, general and plastic surgery.

Reason

A small number of devices in this lot may have a melted cap and a hole formed through the packaging. The risk is potentially the product will no longer be sterile for use and may cause harm to a patient.

Code Info

Lot 6002809, UDI 8445000 30886158010297

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, IL, MA, MI, MN, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, and WA and the countries of Australia, France, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

800 units