FDA recall Z-2257-2023

Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

MEGADYNE Suction Coagulators, Product Code 004125 (Suction Coagulator, Handswitching, 10 Fr, 6 inch (15.24cm)), Product Code 004225 (Suction Coagulator, Handswitching, 8 Fr, 6 inch (15.24cm), Product Code 004325 (Suction Coagulator, Handswitching, 12 Fr, 6 inch (15.24cm)), and Product Code 0041BN (Suction Coagulator, Handswitching, 10 Fr, 6 inch (15.24cm), Bulk Non Sterile)

Reason for recall

An issue with the Suction Coagulator product family may lead to fluid ingress into the handpiece. Fluid ingress can lead to intermittent device activation, non-activation, or self-activation when plugged into the electrosurgery unit (ESU).

Distribution

Worldwide Distributions: US (Nationwide) and OUS (Foreign) in countries of: AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-06-15
Report date
2023-08-09
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Blue Ash, OH, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2257-2023