| Class 3 Device Recall SCANLAN Premier Jacobson Micro Scissors |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | July 27, 2005 |
Date Posted | September 13, 2005 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 31, 2006 |
Recall Number | Z-1538-05 |
Recall Event ID |
32790 |
Product Classification |
Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-Generator - Product Code DXY
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Product | SCANLAN Premier Jacobson Micro Scissors, spring style, round handle, V-neck, 125-degree angled nano blades, 6-1/2'', 16.5 cm. Catalog no. 7007-598. |
Code Information |
Lot numbers: U7A, U7B, U7C, U7D, V7A, V7B, V7C, V7D, and W7A. The lot numbers are located on the inside shank of the instrument near the fulcrum. Please note: If there is a ''T'' on the inside shank of one of the spring handles, the instrument is not included in this recall. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Scanlan International Inc One Scanlan Plaza Saint Paul MN 55107
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For Additional Information Contact | Julie Reilly 651-298-0997 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Some scissors purchased before May 1, 2005 may not perform properly. They may have a crack in the blade that could break. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Urgent Medical Device Recall letters were sent 07/27/05 to distributors asking them to retrieve affected product from their customers and return it to Scanlan International, Inc., St. Paul, MN. Distributors are asked to complete and return a Return Fax Form by August 4, 2005 to acknowledge receipt of letter. |
Quantity in Commerce | 41 |
Distribution | worldwide. Including the United States and countries such as: Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Taiwan. |
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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