| Class 2 Device Recall GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740, Everest BiCOAG Bipolar Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45 cm, Sterile EO | |
Date Initiated by Firm | July 24, 2013 |
Date Posted | August 19, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 20, 2014 |
Recall Number | Z-1983-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
65785 |
510(K)Number | K031080 |
Product Classification |
Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
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Product | GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740, Everest BiCOAG Bipolar Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45 cm, Sterile EO.
GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740PK, or REF 94201PK, PKS LYONS, Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45cm, Sterile EO.
The Dissectors are sterile, single use electrosurgical devices that are indicated for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures. |
Code Information |
REF 3740 150080AC 258624MC G166568CC 381809KD 408020AE JF480565 NY492562 REF 3740PK 128971JB 226730IC 226742IC 226743IC 431894CE 431895CE G128677JB REF 94201PK 102290EB 147428AC 167021CC 198596GC 204439HC 204451HC 249022KC 278142BD 320659DD 344712FD 363953ID 373761JD 389095MD 418231BE G386412KD G461037EE JF493195 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Gyrus Medical, Inc 6655 Wedgwood Rd N Ste 160 Osseo MN 55311-3613
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For Additional Information Contact | 763-416-3000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | On April 29, 2013 Olympus Surgical Technologies America R&D received results from an accelerated aging study conducted as part of a new market submission. The study found that one of 60 Dissector units that underwent 3 year accelerated aging failed the dye penetration test indicating that the seal on sterile packaging was compromised. The dissector products are labeled with a 3 year shelf life.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging process control |
Action | Olympus sent a "Medical Device Recall" letter dated July 24, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the problem the product and the action needed to be taken by the customer..
Customers were advised to immediately cease any further use of the product and remove it from inventory and quarantine it until is shipped back to the company. To return the product, call 1-888-524-7266 Olympus customer service representative. Customers were requested to complete and return by fax the enclosed questionnaire to 484-896-7128. If the product was further distributed then they need to identify their customers and notify them at once of the product recall. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1140 |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS,KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA and WI., and the countries of BRAZIL, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, GERMANY and INDIA. |
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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