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Device product

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.

Z-2423-2015

August 07, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
International Biophysics Corp.
Event
Event 71911
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10,330 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2423-2015

Official wording

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

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

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

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