Recall Z-0085-2017
ConMed Corporation · initiated August 29, 2016
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
CONCEPT HEATWAVE Electrode 130 mm x 2.3 mm diameter, REF/Catalog Number CS-023, STERILE, Rx Only Product Usage: The HeatWave Electrode is intended to be used for electro-coagulation of soft tissue in shoulder, ankle, wrist, elbow and knee arthroscopic procedures.
Codes / lots: All lots codes manufactured from 09/01/2011 through 11/17/2015: 267221, 301001, 309889, 318652, 319649, 325019, 354759, 334627, 336041, 341704, 343927, 349952, 384294, 354768, 365239, 369773, 374480, 378521, 406137, 385695, 388538, 392382, 394178, 396542, 436808, 413702, 456341, 423877, 427704, 433503, 478513, 451923, 488101, 464062, 468012, 471297, 511327, 482366, 522335, 494840, 499981, 505321, 544240, 515060, 551152, 527734, 531802, 536700, 581072, 550988, 590037, 557461, 570449, 574167, 611804, 588892, 621304, 597982, 598682, 605515, 643396, 619686, 656909, 629202, 634911, 643395, 676005, 654991, 692617, 667118, 671471, 674410, 683144, 695062, 695063, 297982.
Reason for recall
CONMED received complaints of damage to the CS-023 electrodes shaft insulation which could result in burn marks on the shaft. If the shaft insulation is damaged in any way, it could increase the risk of patient burn.
FDA-determined cause: Process change control
Action taken
Conmed sent an URGENT DEVICE RECALL letter dated August 31, 2016 and Business Reply Form were sent to the domestic consignees on August 29, 2016 via USPS First Class Mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions or requests contact the Field Action Support Team at 1-800-535-8536, fax to 315-624-3225, or email largheatwv@conmed.com.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-0085-2017
- Initiated
- August 29, 2016
- Terminated
- June 7, 2018
- Product code
- JOS – Electrode, Electrosurgical
- Quantity
- Domestic: 1740; Foreign: 4770
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: CA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI; plus Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Korea,Morocco, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and South Africa.
- Recalling firm
- ConMed Corporation, Utica, NY