FDA recall Z-0597-2024

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. · Class I · device

Product

Product Code 0845, MEGADYNE MEGA SOFT Universal Patient Return Electrode, Reusable Patient Return Electrode

Reason for recall

Affected product codes are now limited to use in patients age 12 years or older. Megadyne has received reports of patient burn injuries up to and including third-degree burns requiring intervention which may lead to prolonged hospital stay, scarring, and additional surgeries in both pediatric and adult patients.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including Puerto Rico; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian , Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-12-08
Report date
2024-01-03
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Blue Ash, OH, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0597-2024