Events

Recall of BOVIE HAND-SWITCHING PENCILS WITH BLADE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MEDLINE CANADA CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    15134
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-11-12
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Potential for the plug to disconnect from the electrosurgical generator.

Device

BOVIE HAND-SWITCHING PENCILS WITH BLADE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 514497 (Lot serial: 96047848); Model Catalog: 514497 (Lot serial: 99061657.); Model Catalog: 514497NH (Lot serial: 99020276 98037428); Model Catalog: 514497 (Lot serial: 99020276 98037428); Model Catalog: 514491NH (Lot serial: 99020276 98037428); Model Catalog: 514497NH (Lot serial: 99117575 99127103); Model Catalog: 514497 (Lot serial: 99117575 99127103); Model Catalog: 514491NH (Lot serial: 99117575 99127103); Model Catalog: 514497NH (Lot serial: 99061657.); Model Catalog: 514497NH (Lot serial: 96047848); Model Catalog: 514491NH (Lot serial: 96053387 96024838); Model Catalog: 514497 (Lot serial: 96053387 96024838); Model Catalog: 514497NH (Lot serial: 96053387 96024838); Model Catalog: 514491NH (Lot serial: 99061657.); Model Catalog: 514491NH (Lot serial: 96047848)
  • Product Description
    BOVIE ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL
  • Manufacturer
    MEDLINE CANADA CORPORATION

Manufacturer

MEDLINE CANADA CORPORATION