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Device product

Product Code 0845, MEGADYNE MEGA SOFT Universal Patient Return Electrode, Reusable Patient Return Electrode

Z-0597-2024

December 08, 2023

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.
Event
Event 93597
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Quantity
9,587 ea
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0597-2024

Official wording

Reason: Affected product codes are now limited to use in patients age 12 years or older. Megadyne has received reports of patient burn injuries up to and including third-degree burns requiring intervention which may lead to prolonged hospital stay, scarring, and additional surgeries in both pediatric and adult patients.

Code information: UDI-DI 10614559103906 All units within Expiry

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including Puerto Rico; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian , Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Affected product codes are now limited to use in patients age 12 years or older. Megadyne has received reports of patient burn injuries up to and including third-degree burns requiring intervention which may lead to prolonged hospital stay, scarring, and additional surgeries in both pediatric and adult patients.