Aesculap Bipolar Generator Foot Pedal — Class II medical device recall Z-0887-2013
Terminated recall by Aesculap, Inc., reported 2013-03-06, distributed nationwide. The bipolar energy did not stop after release of the foot pedal.
| Recall number | Z-0887-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Aesculap, Inc., Center Valley, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-01-18 |
| Classified | 2013-02-26 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-03-06 |
| Terminated | 2014-01-08 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 59 |
| Model numbers | GK226 |
Product
Aesculap Bipolar Generator Foot Pedal, Catalog No. GK226, for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation.
Reason for recall
The bipolar energy did not stop after release of the foot pedal.
Machine access
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