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Recall of Device Recall AMS 800 Urinary Control System Control Pump

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by American Medical Systems, Inc..

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
    58832
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2669-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-06-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=100392
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Device incontinence mechanical/hydraulic - Product Code EZY
  • Reason
    American medical systems is recalling all unexpired ams 800 and ams acticon neosphincter control pumps. based upon a review of our product test procedures, we are unable to confirm that all control pumps have met our requirements. test errors could potentially result in a failure to identify a malfunction in the control pump activation mechanism. this malfunction may lead to inadvertent activa.
  • Action
    American Medical System sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated May 9, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer Customers were instructed to return any existing stock . Please contact American Medical System at 1 (800) 328-3881 to obtain a Return Authorization number. Customer Service will also provide a FedEx shipping number for your use to return affected product. For further questions please contact American Medical Systems at 1- (800)328-3881.

Device

Device Recall AMS 800 Urinary Control System Control Pump
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution--USA (nationwide) including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico and the countries FRANCE, GERMANY, CANADA, ISRAEL, SOUTH AFRICA, LEBANON, AUSTRIA, ARGENTINA, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN, BELGIUM NETHERLANDS, PERU, VENEZUELA, SRI LANKA, PORTUGAL, TUKEY, BRAZIL AUSTRALIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, TUNISIA. LUXWMBOURG, QATAR, SOLOMON ISLANDS, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, DENMARK, ECUADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA, POLND, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN PROVIDENCE OF CHINA, THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM and URUGUAY.
  • Product Description
    AMS 800 Urinary Control System Control Pump, REF 72400098, (720172-01 Japan only ), Sterilization Method Steam, American Medical systems Inc., 10700 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, MN 55343 || InhibiZone Antibiotic Surface Treatment, AMS 800 Urinary Control Pump with InhibiZone, REF 72404127, Sterilization Method ETO, American Medical Systems Inc., 10700 Bren West, Minnetonka, MN 55343 || The AMS Urinary Control System (of which the pump is a component) is used to treat urinary incontinence due to reduced outlet resistance (intrinsic sphincter deficiency) following prostate surgery.
  • Manufacturer
    American Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

American Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    American Medical Systems, Inc., 10700 Bren Road West, Minnetonka MN 55343-9679
  • Source
    USFDA