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Device product

ConMed Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthroscopic surgical procedures.

Z-1155-2021

February 01, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Bovie Medical Corporation
Event
Event 87274
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
5270 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1155-2021

Official wording

Reason: There can be a potential breach of the sterile packaging barrier due to the development of pinholes at the crease of the double-folded edge of the current package configuration.

Code information: Catalog Numbers C3390A (lots 0317F, 0417B, 0517B, 0517D, 0517J, 0617D, 0617F, 0617H, 0617K, 0717A, 0717G, 0817B, 0917G, 0917J, 1017C, 1017E, 1017J, 1117B, 0418C); C3350A (lots 0317F, 0417B, 0517B, 0517G, 0717C, 0817D, 0917C, 0917E); C3350NA (lots 0317F, 0517G, 0817F); C2455NA (lots 0317F, 0517B, 0717E, 1017C, 1017E); C1860NA (lots 0317F, 0517B, 0717E, 0817F, 1017G, 0418E); C3390NA (lots 0317F, 0517G, 0817H, 1017J, 0418E, 0518F, 1218C).

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA and FL.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There can be a potential breach of the sterile packaging barrier due to the development of pinholes at the crease of the double-folded edge of the current package configuration.