DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3 — Class II medical device recall Z-0133-2013
Terminated recall by DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co., reported 2012-10-31, distributed nationwide. Product may have wrong large product identification label with symbols on the box indicating a S90 VAPR Electr
| Recall number | Z-0133-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co., Raynham, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-03-12 |
| Classified | 2012-10-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-10-31 |
| Terminated | 2015-06-05 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 376 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | M1108086 |
| Model numbers | 227305 |
Product
DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3.5mm Hook Electrode with Integrated Handpiece Catalog Number: 227305 The DePuy Mitek VAPR Electrodes for use with the VAPR Radiofrequency System are intended for resection, ablation, excision, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulation of soft tissue in patients requiring arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and/or wrist.
Reason for recall
Product may have wrong large product identification label with symbols on the box indicating a S90 VAPR Electrode instead of the VAPR 3.5 hook electrode
Machine access
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