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Device product

PolypVac 3.5mm Microdebrider; Catalog Number FG-000016; contents: 1 Microdebrider, 1 Stylet, 1 filter. Sterile. Used for the excision of polyps in the nasal passageways and in sinuses for which access has been previously established.

Z-1527-2014

April 07, 2014

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Laurimed LLC
Event
Event 67950
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
58
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1527-2014

Official wording

Reason: The reciprocation mechanism in the PolypVac Microdebrider may turn off prematurely due to a component failure in the device handle.

Code information: Lot Number: LFG-111813-1; Expiry date: June 2014; LFG020614-01, Expiry date: September 2014.

Distribution pattern: Distributed in the states of CA, VT, NC, DO, TX, FL, PA, OR, AZ, IL, ID, and VA.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The reciprocation mechanism in the PolypVac Microdebrider may turn off prematurely due to a component failure in the device handle.