Date Initiated by Firm |
October 20, 2008 |
Date Posted |
December 18, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 02, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-0497-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
50103 |
510(K)Number |
K991522
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Product Classification |
Electrode - Product Code GZL
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Product |
FHC MicroTargeting Electrode, MTDWBP(AR)(MP I )
Intended for use in intra-operative recording of single unit neuronal activity or intra-operative stimulation of neural elements in the brain.
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Code Information |
Lot numbers 47647 and 475611. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
FHC, Inc. 1201 Main Street Bowdoinham ME 04008
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For Additional Information Contact |
SAME 207-666-8190
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Mislabeled: May contain an electrode longer than labeled size
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Pending |
Action |
FHC notified customers via an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter dated 10/20/08 advising users to remove the recalled electrodes from inventory and set the product aside for inspection by your FHC representative. Customers were asked to document their actions by completing the enclosed form and faxing it back to FHC at 207-666-8539. |
Quantity in Commerce |
36 units (180 Electrodes-5 per package) |
Distribution |
Nationwide Distribution --- including states of CA, CO, FL, LA, NM, PA, TN, and PR. |
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 = GZL and Original Applicant = FHC, INC.
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