—#149207

Product

CONCEPT HEATWAVE Electrode 130 mm x 2.3 mm diameter, REF/Catalog Number CS-023, STERILE, Rx Only Product Usage: The HeatWave Electrode is intended to be used for electro-coagulation of soft tissue in shoulder, ankle, wrist, elbow and knee arthroscopic procedures.

FDA product code: JOS — Electrode, Electrosurgical
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
510(k) numbers: K991830
Affected lot / code info: All lots codes manufactured from 09/01/2011 through 11/17/2015: 267221, 301001, 309889, 318652, 319649, 325019, 354759, 334627, 336041, 341704, 343927, 349952, 384294, 354768, 365239, 369773, 374480, 378521, 406137, 385695, 388538, 392382, 394178, 396542, 436808, 413702, 456341, 423877, 427704, 433503, 478513, 451923, 488101, 464062, 468012, 471297, 511327, 482366, 522335, 494840, 499981, 505321, 544240, 515060, 551152, 527734, 531802, 536700, 581072, 550988, 590037, 557461, 570449, 574167, 611804, 588892, 621304, 597982, 598682, 605515, 643396, 619686, 656909, 629202, 634911, 643395, 676005, 654991, 692617, 667118, 671471, 674410, 683144, 695062, 695063, 297982.

Why it was recalled

CONMED received complaints of damage to the CS-023 electrodes shaft insulation which could result in burn marks on the shaft. If the shaft insulation is damaged in any way, it could increase the risk of patient burn.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process change control

Action the firm took

Conmed sent an URGENT DEVICE RECALL letter dated August 31, 2016 and Business Reply Form were sent to the domestic consignees on August 29, 2016 via USPS First Class Mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions or requests contact the Field Action Support Team at 1-800-535-8536, fax to 315-624-3225, or email largheatwv@conmed.com.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: CA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI; plus Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Korea,Morocco, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and South Africa.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-08-29
Terminated: 2018-06-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #149207. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.