FDA Recall
Terminated
NOVAPLUS Electrosurgical Grounding Pads, Split with Cord Catalog No. 7179V
Recall: Z-0037-05
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Initiated September 30, 2004
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0037-05
- Event Number
- 30137
- FEI Number
- 2110898
- Product Code
- JOS
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- September 30, 2004
- Posted
- October 22, 2004
- Terminated
- November 14, 2005
- Address
- Bldg 275-05-W-06 3M Company Medical Division 3M Center, South St Paul, MN, 55411
Description
NOVAPLUS Electrosurgical Grounding Pads, Split with Cord Catalog No. 7179V
Reason
Improper wire placement from the patient plate to the ESU connector plug results in an intermittent displacement connection.
Action
A recall notification letter dated 09/30/2004 was sent to Hospitals and Health Care Distributors instructing consignees to immedately remove all effective product from lot 2007-06 HP.
Distribution
The subject product lot was distributed to the following key 3M distributors: Owens & Minor, Cardinal Health, McKesson, Professional Health Supply, and the Burrows Company.
Quantity
384 cases containing 40 pads each for a total of 15,360 pads