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Event 67641

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 27, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Hand Control 12FR Suction Coagulator with 10 ft cord and holster, Sterile, Disposable, Model Number 0043-25, packaged Tyvek¿ polyester peel pouch, 25 pouches per box. This device is intended to conduct monopolar electrosurgical energy from an electrosurgical generator (ESU) to target tissue during ENT and general surgical procedures. It is also a suction apparatus used to remove surgical smoke and fluids from the site. The device is intended for single use; it is not intended to be cleaned or reused.

Z-1151-2014
Recall number
Z-1151-2014
Initiated
February 27, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
494

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Hand Control 12Fr Suction Coagulator with 10ft cord and 132405 Holster, Sterile, Disposable, Lot 132405 due to the potential for a small number of these suction coagulators to self-activate immediately on connection to the electrosurgical generator and to remain activated until it is disconnected.

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Reason for recall

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Hand Control 12Fr Suction Coagulator with 10ft cord and 132405 Holster, Sterile, Disposable, Lot 132405 due to the potential for a small number of these suction coagulators to self-activate immediately on connection to the electrosurgical generator and to remain activated until it is disconnected.

Code information

Catalog Number: 0043-25 Lot Number: 132405 Exp. Date: 07-2018

Distribution pattern

USA including FL, MN, LA, NJ, NM, PA, TX and Internationally to Canada.

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