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Device product

MACROLYTE Premie Dispersive Electrode, REF 440-2400, CONMED CORPORATION. The device is applied to the patient during electrosurgical procedures to provide a path for RF current to leave the patient and return to the generator.

Z-1719-2014

May 08, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
ConMed Corporation
Event
Event 68193
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Domestic - 12,600 units, Foreign - 44,280 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1719-2014

Official wording

Reason: ConMed Corporation has received complaints regarding sparking, no output and burning at the cord set connection. The complaints have been confirmed by ConMed.

Code information: Beginning Lot Code 1204275; Ending Lot Code 1401075 (Lot code indicates the date of manufacture = yymmdds, where s is the shift).

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Great Britain, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Trinidad, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    ConMed Corporation has received complaints regarding sparking, no output and burning at the cord set connection. The complaints have been confirmed by ConMed.