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Medical device recalls 2016

ellman A CYNOSURE COMPANY Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable — Class II medical device recall Z-0748-2017

Terminated recall by Ellman International, Inc., reported 2016-12-21, distributed in CA, FL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, OH…. Mislabeling of the "expiration date". The expiration date on the outer box and the individual pouches do not m

Recall numberZ-0748-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmEllman International, Inc., Hicksville, NY, United States
Recall initiated2016-09-07
Classified2016-12-13
Reported by FDA2016-12-21
Terminated2018-06-18
DistributedCA, FL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, OH, PA, TX, VA, WV
Countries outside the USAU, BD, ES, GR, IT, JP, LB, SG
Reason classeslabeling
Lot numbers45572

Product

ellman A CYNOSURE COMPANY Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable, Contents: Five (5) Disposable Bipolar Cables,STERILE The Minor Surgery Bipolar Cable is an accessory that is used to connect the bipolar handpieces to the RF generator for electrosurgical procedures that require the bipolar waveform.

Reason for recall

Mislabeling of the "expiration date". The expiration date on the outer box and the individual pouches do not match. The expiration date on the box is correct with a date of 2018-02.

Machine access

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