| Class 2 Device Recall WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles | |
Date Initiated by Firm | November 20, 2012 |
Date Posted | December 10, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 25, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-0502-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
63728 |
510(K)Number | K914181 |
Product Classification |
Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) - Product Code EOQ
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Product | WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. MW-222, WANG Cytology Needles, Central or Peripheral Regions, 22 g x 13 mm long needle. --- Common Name: Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and accessories. The ConMed WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles are designed for use with a bronchoscope. They are used to puncture the tracheobronchial wall and to aspirate sufficient tissue and/or cell specimens to stage bronchogenic carcinoma. These are disposable sterile, single-use devices. |
Code Information |
Begining Lot 1207251, Ending Lot Code 1207251; Beginning Lot Code 1209171, Ending Lot Code 1210151. Lot codes on boxes and packaging contain a lot code in the following form 12 09 17 1 where 12 represents the year (2012), 09 represents the month (September), 17 is the day of the month, and 1 is the Manufacturing Shift Code (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9). |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd Utica NY 13502-5945
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | ConMed received complaints from a user facility reporting that the WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles would not insert properly through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope. If the device will not fit through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope, it must be replaced with an alternate device and could result in minor inconvenience to the user. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component design/selection |
Action | ConMed Corporation sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated November 30, 2012 with Response Form , to all affected customers via USPS Priority Mail. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to complete Attachment II and return it with any unused affected product to:
ConMed Corporation
525 French Road, Utica, NY 13502
United Sates of America
For information regarding this recall call 315-624-3225. |
Quantity in Commerce | Total 452 |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA , FL, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NM, OH, PA, TX. Foreign distribution to Spain, Portugal, Japan and Hungary. |
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 = EOQ
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