| Class 2 Device Recall Altrus Energy Source | |
Date Initiated by Firm | May 07, 2012 |
Date Posted | May 29, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 19, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-1678-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61814 |
510(K)Number | K101534 |
Product Classification |
Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
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Product | Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502, MDSS GmbH, Germany.
The Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion System is comprised of a dedicated energy source and disposable handpiece used to ligate (seal) and divide (cut) blood vessels and tissue bundles that fit into the jaws of the handpiece. |
Code Information |
11AGZ003, 10KGZ001, 10MGZ001, 10MGZ003, 10MGZ004, 11AGZ001, 11AGZ002, 11AGZ003, 11AGZ004, 11AGZ006, 11AGZ007, 11BGZ001, 11BGZ002, 11BGZ003, 11DGZ001, 11DGZ002, 11DGZ003, 11DGZ004, 11DGZ005, 11DGZ006, 11DGZ007, 11DGZ008, 11DGZ009, 11DGZ010, 11DGZ011, 11DGZ012, 11DGZ013, 11DGZ014, 11DGZ015, 11DGZ016, 11DGZ017, 11DGZ018, 11FGZ001, 11FGZ002, 11FGZ003, 11FGZ005, 11FGZ006, 11FGZ007, 11FGZ008, 11GGZ001, 11GGZ002, 11GGZ003, 11GGZ004, 11GGZ006, 11GGZ007, 11GGZ008, 11GGZ009, 11HGZ001, 11HGZ002, 11HGZ003, 11HGZ005, 11HGZ007, 11HGZ008, 11HGZ009, 11HGZ010, 11HGZ011, 11HGZ012, 11HGZ013, 11HGZ014, 11HGZ015, 11HGZ016, 11HGZ017, 11HGZ018, 11HGZ019, 11HGZ020, 11HGZ021, 11HGZ022, 11HGZ023, 11HGZ024, 11HGZ025, 11HGZ026, 11HGZ027, 11JGZ001, 11JGZ002, 11JGZ003, 11JGZ004, 11KGZ001, 11KGZ002, 11KGZ003, 11KGZ004, 11KGZ005, 11KGZ006, 11KGZ007, 11KGZ008, 11KGZ009, 11KGZ010, 11KGZ011, 11KGZ012, 11KGZ013, 11KGZ014, 11KGZ015, 11LGZ002, 11LGZ003, 11LGZ004, 11LGZ005, 11LGZ006, 11LGZ007, 11LGZ008, 11LGZ009, 11LGZ010, 11LGZ011, 11LGZ012, 11LGZ013, 11LGZ014, 11LGZ015, 11LGZ016, 11LGZ017, 11LGZ018, 11MGZ001, 11MGZ002, 11MGZ003, 12AGZ001, 12AGZ003, 12AGZ004, 12AGZ005, 12AGZ006, 12AGZ007, 12AGZ008, 12AGZ009, 12AGZ010, 12AGZ011, 12AGZ012, 12AGZ013, 12AGZ014, 12AGZ015, 12AGZ016, 12BGZ001, 12BGZ002, 12BGZ003, 12BGZ004, 12BGZ005, 12BGZ006, 12BGZ008, 12BGZ009, 12CGZ001, 12CGZ002, 12CGZ003, 12CGZ004, 12CGZ005, 12CGZ006, 12CGZ008, 12CGZ009, 12CGZ010, 12CGZ011, 11GGZ005, 11HGZ004, 11HGZ006. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
ConMed Electrosurgery 14603 E Fremont Ave Centennial CO 80112-4251
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For Additional Information Contact | Jason Mingilton 303-269-8294 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | An investigation of the ConMed Electrosurgery Altrus Energy Source revealed that the device could have been calibrated incorrectly resulting in error messages or delays in surgery. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Equipment maintenance |
Action | ConMed Electrosurgery sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE" letter dated May 2, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to review their inventory for the affected product and to complete and return a Business Reply Form to the firm via fax to 303-699-9854. |
Quantity in Commerce | 122 units |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution and the country of Canada. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = GEI
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