Talon Grasping Device — Class II medical device recall Z-1453-2015
Terminated recall by US Endoscopy Group Inc, reported 2015-04-22, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL…. A wire component on the distal grasping assembly of the device became detached..
| Recall number | Z-1453-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | US Endoscopy Group Inc, Mentor, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-03-10 |
| Classified | 2015-04-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-04-22 |
| Terminated | 2016-10-27 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BE, CA, EE, FR, MX, NZ, SA, SE |
| Quantity | 1,695 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Lot numbers | 1407418, 1407419, 1408069, 1408070, 1408739, 1408740, 1408741, 1408742, 1410178, 1410179, 1410478, 1410480, 1410990, 1411518, 1423937, 1423938 |
| Model numbers | 00711175 |
Product
Talon Grasping Device, 160 cm, US endoscopy. Used for retrieval of foreign bodies, tissue specimens, stones or calculi in endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract.
Reason for recall
A wire component on the distal grasping assembly of the device became detached..
Machine access
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