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Device product

Surgicutt fully automated incision making device for bleeding time determination. ITC 8 Olsen Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820. 732.548.5700. www.itcmed.com. A subsidiary of Thoratec Corporation. The device is a spring loaded cam driven device that provides standardized incisions of 5 mm length and 1 mm depth. This fully automated instrument is used along with blotting paper for bleeding time determinations.

Z-0137-2014

August 22, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
ITC-Nexus Dx
Event
Event 66353
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
6 boxes (Each box contains 50 Surgicutt Devices plus 55 sheets of Blotting Paper).
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0137-2014

Official wording

Reason: ITC has determined that the blade in their Surgicutt with Blotting Paper (Product Code: SUB50I; Lot: AK301M) devices may be loose.

Code information: Product Code: SUB50I; Lot No. AK301M. Lot Expiration Date 8/31/2017

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including Arizona andTexas. .

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    ITC has determined that the blade in their Surgicutt with Blotting Paper (Product Code: SUB50I; Lot: AK301M) devices may be loose.