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Class 2 Device Recall HD Still Capture |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
March 18, 2013 |
Date Posted |
May 20, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 06, 2013 |
Recall Number |
Z-1340-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
64647 |
Product Classification |
Camera, surgical and accessories - Product Code KQM
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Product |
Ref: VP1600 HD Still Capture System ConMed Linvatec .
Captures, stores and transfers images generated by a medical endoscopic camera system during surgical procedures. |
Code Information |
VP1600 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec 11311 Concept Blvd Largo FL 33773-4908
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For Additional Information Contact |
Roger Murphy 727-399-5205
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The VP1600 HD Still Capture Image System is recalled due to an anomaly between the software code in the VP1600 console and the communications interface for various keyboard key strokes (Caps lock and Num Lock) which may lock up and requires the user to reboot to continue.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design (manufacturing process) |
Action |
The firm, ConMed, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated 3/8/2013 to its customers after initial phone notifications. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. |
Quantity in Commerce |
267 units |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the Virgin Islands and the states of CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI, and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong and Zambia. |
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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