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Recall of Device Recall PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL Laparoscopic Electrode

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Unimed Surgical Products, 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
    64618
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1347-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-02-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-05-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-08-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116632
  • 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
    Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
  • Reason
    Firm is recalling due to concerns regarding changes that were made to the ptfe coating materials.
  • Action
    Unimed Surgical Products, Inc. issued a Medical Device Correction and Removal letter dated February 15, 2013 to its customers. Customers were instructed to quarantine any undistributed product, and notify its customers of the recall to retrieve any unused product. For further information, contact Unimed Surgical Products Inc. at 1-800-531-2627.

Device

Device Recall PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL Laparoscopic Electrode
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 071212-02, 071212-03, 071212-05, 071212-01, 071212-06, 082712-02, 071212-04, 082712-04, 082712-05, 082712-13, 071212-07, 082712-07, 082712-09, 082712-03, 082712-15, 082712-14, 081712-06, 082712-01, 082712-10, 081512-06, 080612-01, 081512-07, 082712-12, 081512-04, 082712-11, 081012-01, 080612-03, 080612-02, 080612-04, 071612-05, 071612-04, 080612-05, 080612-07, 081312-11, 071612-03, 081312-10, 071912-01, 071912-02, 092812-02, 092812-03, 092812-04, 092812-05, 092812-06, 092812-07, 091312-01, 100812-02, 072312-01, 080612-08, 081312-01, 100112-01, 091312-04, 082312-04, 082312-03, 082312-06, 082312-05, 082812-02, 111212-01, 111212-03, 111212-02, 082312-02, 092812-02, 092812-07, 092812-06, 111212-19, 111212-18, 111212-18, 111212-19, 100212-01, 100312-06, 111212-11, 111212-07, 081512-05, 111212-04, 100312-01, 100312-03, 091312-02, 091312-03, 100312-08, 100312-09, 100312-10, 100312-01, 100312-03, 100312-04, 111212-14, 111212-10, 111212-08, 111212-07, 111212-17, 111212-20, 111212-21, 121012-03, 120612-01, 111212-12, 121012-01, 112112-01, 112112-02, 112112-03, 112112-04, 112112-06, 011113-04, 100312-02, 011013-10, 092812-01, 091912-02, 100312-05, 011013-12, 011013-05, 092812-02, 111212-16, 011013-04, 011013-07, 011013-08, 100312-13, 011013-02, 111212-09, 111212-11, 011013-11, 111212-13, 111212-15, 092812-03, 012213-02, 111212-12, 011013-13, 012213-01, 012213-04 011013-09, 011413-02, 012213-03, 011413-03, 011413-04, 111212-16, 011013-06, 012913-01, 012913-02, 111212-05, 012913-03, 012913-09, 012813-01.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distributed in the states of MO, TN, and PA.
  • Product Description
    PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL Laparoscopic Electrode PTFE Coated L Hook 33cm. || Intended for the cutting of soft tissue and coagulation.
  • Manufacturer
    Unimed Surgical Products, Inc.

Manufacturer

Unimed Surgical Products, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Unimed Surgical Products, Inc., 10401 Belcher Rd S, Largo FL 33777-1415
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Unimed Surgical Products Inc
  • Source
    USFDA