| Class 2 Device Recall TAUT ADAPt |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | May 12, 2010 |
Date Posted | June 23, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 27, 2010 |
Recall Number | Z-1890-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
55676 |
510(K)Number | K082156 |
Product Classification |
laparoscope, general & plastic surgery - Product Code GCJ
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Product | TAUT ADAPt Balloon Open Access Port And Syringe 10/12mm x 100mm, REF 41244, Rx Only, Sterile, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Intended use: The ADAPt Balloon Open Access Port is indicated for the use in thoracic, abdominal and gynecologic minimally invasive surgical procedures to provide a pathway for the introduction of endoscopic surgical devices. This a single use device, provided sterile. |
Code Information |
Catalog Number: 41244, Serial/Lot number: 01E0900215 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Teleflex Medical 4024 Stirrup Creek Dr Durham NC 27703-9000
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For Additional Information Contact | Angela Brown 919-544-8000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Balloon does not hold air or water once inflated. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | The firm, Teleflex Medical, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated May 10, 2010 to customers The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the customers. They were instructed to return all of the affected product to Teleflex. Each distributor was instructed to forward the letter to their customers to retrieve relevant product from those locations. A second mailing to non-responding customers will be made approximately four to six weeks after the first mailing. A third mailing to non-responding customers will be made approximately four to six weeks after the second mailing or as an alternative, they may be contacted by phone, email, or fax. A record of these contacts will be maintained. Affected products received by Teleflex Medical will be destroyed upon receipt. Records will be maintained accordingly. Teleflex Medical will communicate to FDA on the status of recall activities.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990. |
Quantity in Commerce | 366 eaches |
Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA including states of AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OR, PA, WI, WV and country of France. |
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 = GCJ
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