| Class 2 Device Recall Gyrus ACMI Disposable FalopeRing Band Applicator Kits | |
Date Initiated by Firm | February 19, 2014 |
Date Posted | March 13, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 14, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-1196-2014 |
Recall Event ID |
67578 |
PMA Number | P870076 |
Product Classification |
Device, occlusion, tubal, contraceptive - Product Code KNH
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Product | Gyrus ACMI Disposable Falope-Ring Band Applicator Kits. REF 006889-901 and REF 005280-901 (with 8 mm Disposable Trocan). Sterile EO. Single Use Only.
The disposable Falope-Ring Band Applicator is a sterile, two-band, dual-incision instrument. The two-band applicator enables the physician to occlude both Fallopian tubes without removing the applicator from the abdominal cavity. The Falope-Ring Band and Applicator Kits are indicated for use for female sterilization (permanent contraception). |
Code Information |
Lots: MK761655, MK764022, MK767655, MK526401 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Gyrus Medical, Inc 6655 Wedgwood Rd N Ste 160 Osseo MN 55311-3613
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For Additional Information Contact | Laura Storms 484-896-5688 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to an anomaly in the packaging process for specific lots of Disposable Falope-Ring Band Kit, it is possible that a defective seal could be present that may allow a breach of the package's sterile barrier and may compromise the sterility of the product. The breach may or may not be easily seen. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process design |
Action | Olympus sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 19, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer.
Olympus requires you to take the following action:
I. Immediately cease any further use of any affected product you have, remove it from your inventory and quarantine it until it is shipped back to us.
2. Call your Olympus customer service representative at 1-888-524-7266 to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization so that you may return the product with no charge to you. Olympus will issue a credit t or replacement to your facility y for any returned product.
3. Please note on the enclosed questionnaire that you have received this
information.
4. Fax the completed questionnaire to 484-896-7128 regardless of whether you have any affected inventory at your facility.
ln addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers, notify them at once of this product recall, and appropriately document your notification process. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter. |
Quantity in Commerce | 856 units |
Distribution | US Distribution. |
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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PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = KNH
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