Events

Recall of DETACHATIP GRASPER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CONMED 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
    62095
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-04-06
  • 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
    The grasper jaws broke during laparascopic procedures.

Device

DETACHATIP GRASPER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1-1008 (Lot serial: 1-1008: 0310201 TO 0502161); Model Catalog: 1-1028 (Lot serial: 1-1008: 0310201 TO 0502161); Model Catalog: 1-1008 (Lot serial: 1-1028: 0310061 TO 0502141); Model Catalog: 1-1028 (Lot serial: 1-1028: 0310061 TO 0502141)
  • Product Description
    DETACHATIP MULTI-USE LAPAROSCOPIC
  • Manufacturer
    CONMED CORPORATION

Manufacturer

CONMED CORPORATION
  • Manufacturer Address
    UTICA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    CONMED Corp.
  • Source
    HC