—#114678

Product

WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. MW-221, WANG Cytology Needles, Central or Peripheral Regions, 21 g x 15 mm long needle. --- Common Name: Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and accessories. The ConMed WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles are designed for use with a bronchoscope. They are used to puncture the tracheobronchial wall and to aspirate sufficient tissue and/or cell specimens to stage bronchogenic carcinoma. These are disposable sterile, single-use devices.

FDA product code: EOQ — Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Ear, Nose, Throat
510(k) numbers: K914181
Affected lot / code info: Beginning Lot Code 1209171, Ending Lot Code 1209201. Lot codes on boxes and packaging contain a lot code in the following form 12 09 17 1 where 12 represents the year (2012), 09 represents the month (September), 17 is the day of the month, and 1 is the Manufacturing Shift Code (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9).

Why it was recalled

ConMed received complaints from a user facility reporting that the WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles would not insert properly through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope. If the device will not fit through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope, it must be replaced with an alternate device and could result in minor inconvenience to the user.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

ConMed Corporation sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated November 30, 2012 with Response Form , to all affected customers via USPS Priority Mail. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to complete Attachment II and return it with any unused affected product to: ConMed Corporation 525 French Road, Utica, NY 13502 United Sates of America For information regarding this recall call 315-624-3225.

Recalling firm

Firm: ConMed Corporation
Address: 525 French Rd, Utica, New York 13502-5945

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA , FL, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NM, OH, PA, TX. Foreign distribution to Spain, Portugal, Japan and Hungary.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-11-20
Posted by FDA: 2012-12-10
Terminated: 2015-08-25
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #114678. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.