Recall of Device Recall Integra CEM Nosecones

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Integra LifeSciences Corp..

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
    64318
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0920-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-01-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-03-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-08-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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, neurosurgical fragmentation and aspiration - Product Code LBK
  • Reason
    There is a potential for erosion of the cusa excel tip used with the nosecone. specifically, the potential for tip erosion occurs when using a cusa cem nosecone if the side of the tip, rather than the annulus of the tip, is in contact with the tissue. this erosion can potentially lead to tip breakage. there were no reports of a patient injury associated with these complaints.
  • Action
    Integra sent a Urgent Medical Device Recall Field Safety Notices dated January 7, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed of the nature of the issue and how if affects CUSA top erosion/breakage; advises customers and provided a copy of the CEM Nosecone IFU additional Warning; and requess customers to complete and return the Acknowledgement Return Form. Please feel free to contact our service hotline at ( 888 ) 772-7378.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    CEM Nosecone Catalogue No. C6623 Lot numbers: 1092855, 1093129, 1100436, 1100437, 1101217, 1101328, 1103393, 1104265, 1105067, 1110311, 1110892, 1112182, 1112183, 1114112, 1114655, 1115225, 1115499, 1115500,  1120771, 1121141, 1121142, 1121383, 1121627, 1122258, 1122259, 1123049 and 1130710.  CEM Nosecone, Catalogue No. C6636: 1091431, 1091679, 1091680, 1093475, 1095103, 1095416, 1095417, 1100242, 1100434, 1100435, 1101094, 1101218, 1101219, 1103104, 1103395, 1103849, 1103849, 1103850, 1103852, 1103917, 1103918, 1103922, 1104257, 1104263, 1105071, 1110475, 1110476, 1110978, 1111490, 1111493, 1112187, 1112188, 1112212, 1113179, 1113180, 1113663, 1114357, 1114358, 1114659, 1114660, 1115039, 1115502, 1115504, 1115505, 1120776, 1120777, 1121167, 1121168, 1121169, 1121565, 1121566, 1121567, 1122344, 1123051, 1123052, 1123508, 1123511 and 1124053.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    Unclassified
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Switzerland, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Emirates, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britian, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Latvia, Macedonia, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand, Tunisia, Taiwan, United Arab, Viet Nam and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Integra CUSA excel. CEM Nosecone for CUSA EXcel System. || The CEM Nosecone is intended for use CUSA Excel/CUSA Excel + Ultrasonic Surgical Aspiration System, CUSA handpiece, and Covidien Force FX Electrosurgical Generator. Used in surgical procedures where combined ultrasonic dissection and electrosurgical coagulation is desired, either simultaneously or independently.
  • Manufacturer

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