Ref: VP1600 HD Still Capture System ConMed Linvatec — Class II medical device recall Z-1340-2013
Terminated recall by Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec, reported 2013-05-29, distributed nationwide. The VP1600 HD Still Capture Image System is recalled due to an anomaly between the software code in the VP1600
| Recall number | Z-1340-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec, Largo, FL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-03-18 |
| Classified | 2013-05-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-05-29 |
| Terminated | 2013-11-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, BE, CA, DK, HK |
| Quantity | 267 units |
| Reason classes | software |
| Model numbers | VP1600HD |
Product
Ref: VP1600 HD Still Capture System ConMed Linvatec . Captures, stores and transfers images generated by a medical endoscopic camera system during surgical procedures.
Reason for recall
The VP1600 HD Still Capture Image System is recalled due to an anomaly between the software code in the VP1600 console and the communications interface for various keyboard key strokes (Caps lock and Num Lock) which may lock up and requires the user to reboot to continue.
Machine access
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