| Class 2 Device Recall |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | July 30, 2003 |
Date Posted | August 27, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 21, 2005 |
Recall Number | Z-1184-03 |
Recall Event ID |
26988 |
510(K)Number | K991105 |
Product Classification |
Electrode, Electrocardiograph - Product Code DRX
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Product | 1680 Invisatrace series ECG Electrodes, radiotranslucent clear tape ECG electrode with wet gel. This is a single use, disposable device. Electrodes are packaged and sold as: Cat No 1680-001 (1 unit per pouch/30 per box); Cat No 1680-003 (3 units per pouch/30 per box); Cat No 1680-005 (5 units per pouch/50 per box); and Cat No 1680-030 (30 units per pouch/no box). The electrodes are packaged 600 units/case.
Responsible firm on the label: Conmed Corp., 310 Broad St., Utica, New York |
Code Information |
Cat No. 1680-001: 0305301, 0306091, 0306092. Cat No. 1680-003: 0306241. Cat No. 1680-005: 0306042. Cat No. 1680-030: 0306021, 0306051. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Conmed Corporation 525 French Road Utica NY 13502
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For Additional Information Contact | Sandra Flack 315-624-3080 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Separation of the sensing element from the body of the electrode. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Letters dated 7/30/03 requesting return of recalled lots and subrecall by distributors. |
Quantity in Commerce | 200,412 electrodes (# corrected 9/5/03) |
Distribution | 241 direct accounts including wholesalers and medical facilities. Of these, there are 15 foreign consignees in Canada, Belgium, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates . |
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 = DRX
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