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Device product

COBRA Fusion 50 Ablation System, COBRA Fusion 150 Ablation System, and COBRA Fusion Magnetic Retriever System. Model Numbers: 700-001, 700-001S, 700-001MI, 700-002, and 700-003. Intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency (RF) energy when connected directly to the Estech Electrosurgical unit (ESU).

Z-0653-2017

September 22, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
AtriCure, Inc.
Event
Event 75373
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
5,263
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0653-2017

Official wording

Reason: Due to product design and process control, part of the device can separate and remain behind when the device is removed that can potentially cause permanent impairment or damage to body function or structure.

Code information: Specifically all lots manufactured prior to February 2016. This information can be identified as the symbol for "date of manufacture" on the product label as: MM-YYYY, e.g. 02-2016 or earlier.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA, in the following states AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, & VA; and, to the countries of Albania, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, & United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Due to product design and process control, part of the device can separate and remain behind when the device is removed that can potentially cause permanent impairment or damage to body function or structure.