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Medical device recalls 2018

J-Plasma Precise 360 — Class II medical device recall Z-0198-2019

Terminated recall by Bovie Medical Corporation, reported 2018-10-31, distributed nationwide. There is a potential risk associated with the PEEK tip of the J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece separating from t

Recall numberZ-0198-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmBovie Medical Corporation, Clearwater, FL, United States
Recall initiated2018-06-18
Classified2018-10-19
Reported by FDA2018-10-31
Terminated2019-04-08
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAE, AT, BE, BG, BH, CH, CY, FI, GB, HU, IE, IL, IT, QA, SK, TR
Quantity1,176 units
Model numbersBVX-330BR, BVX-330NR, BVX-450BR, BVX-450NR

Product

J-Plasma Precise 360, single use, disposable. The Bovie J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece is used for the delivery of helium gas plasma for cutting, coagulation, and ablation of soft tissue during open and laparascopic surgical procedures.

Reason for recall

There is a potential risk associated with the PEEK tip of the J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece separating from the handpiece and retained in the tissue.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0198-2019. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.