FDA recall record

ellman A CYNOSURE COMPANY Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable, Contents: Five (5) Disposable Bipolar recall — FDA Z-0748-2017

Mislabeling of the "expiration date". The expiration date on the outer box and the individual pouches do not match. The expiration date on the box is…

Class IIclassification
Z-0748-2017official record ID
Dec 21, 2016report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0748-2017
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmEllman International, Inc.
Report dateDec 21, 2016
Recall initiation dateSep 7, 2016
Quantity370 boxes (US - 159 boxes, OUS - 211 boxes)
LocationHicksville, NY, United States

Official product description

ellman A CYNOSURE COMPANY Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable, Contents: Five (5) Disposable Bipolar Cables,STERILE The Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable is an accessory that is used to connect the bipolar handpieces to the RF generator for electrosurgical procedures that require the bipolar waveform.

Why the product was recalled

Mislabeling of the "expiration date". The expiration date on the outer box and the individual pouches do not match. The expiration date on the box is correct with a date of 2018-02.

Distribution information

Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, FL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, OH, PA, VA, TX & WV; **International**Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain & Vietman.

How to read the classification

FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.

Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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