| Class 3 Device Recall | |
Date Initiated by Firm | August 18, 2004 |
Date Posted | October 22, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 31, 2005 |
Recall Number | Z-0031-05 |
Recall Event ID |
30060 |
Product Classification |
Applier, Hemostatic Clip - Product Code HBT
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Product | Hem-o-lok Endo5 Ligation Applier |
Code Information |
Catalog number 544965, Lot 943704, 943705, 954592 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Weck 1 Weck Dr. Research Triangle Park NC 27709
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The jaws may break during clip loading or clip application. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Consignees were notified via Federal Express (Domestic) and by email (International and Weck Sales Representatives). |
Quantity in Commerce | 119 units |
Distribution | Nationwide; Australia, Buenos Aires, Canada, France, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore. |
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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