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Device product

Fiber Cleaver; Fiber Cleaver is also used to score the outer jacket on EndoStat Fibers (Aura XP) The Fiber Cleaver is a reusable and sterilizable tool used to score the outer jacket on Endostat and SureFlex Fibers. The tool is a one piece pencil-like design with a sharpened blade at the end. The Fiber Cleaver is a SureFlex TM Reusable Laser Lithotripsy fiber and EndoStat fiber accessory. The Fiber Cleaver does not come in direct contact with the patient.

Z-2170-2015

May 28, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
American Medical Systems Innovation Center - Silicon Valley
Event
Event 71534
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
16,710 total all affected devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2170-2015

Official wording

Reason: validation data related to cleaning instructions and sterilization methods and the methods defined in instructions for use (IFU) for the Sureflex Reusable Fibers and the Reusable Stripper and Cleaver Accessories do not meet the new guidance on qualifying reusable products

Code information: Model 0010-0760; All product manufactured from April 8, 2012 to April 8, 2015

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the countries of: Argentina France Morocco, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Greece, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Guatemala, Norway, Switzerland, Bolivia, India, Panama, Thailand, Brazil, Ireland, Peru, Turkey, Canada, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Chile, Italy, Portugal, United States, Colombia, Korea, Qatar, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Romania, Finland, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    validation data related to cleaning instructions and sterilization methods and the methods defined in instructions for use (IFU) for the Sureflex Reusable Fibers and the Reusable Stripper and Cleaver Accessories do not meet the new guidance on qualifying reusable products