Events

Recall of Device Recall Raptor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by US Endoscopy Group 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
    63196
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0006-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-10-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-07-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=112953
  • 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
    Dislodger, stone, flexible - Product Code FGO
  • Reason
    When the outer catheter is either coiled or in a contorted configuration outside of the endoscope and the patient, and excessive force is applied to the handle, the jaws may become inoperable and may become stuck in the open condition.
  • Action
    US Endoscopy initiated a Voluntary Product Recall letter initiated November 11, 2011. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. US Endoscopy will provide a free replacement or grant your facility a credit toward a future purchase for every device that is returned to US Endoscopy or verified as having been used or destroyed. For further questions please call 440-639-4494 ext. 378.

Device

Device Recall Raptor
  • Model / Serial
    Model #00711177; S/N: 52979, 52981, 52982, 53643, 53644, 53891, 53892, 54238
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI; and to the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.
  • Product Description
    Endoscopic retrieval device. || The disposable Raptor grasping device in intended to retrieve foreign bodies or resected tissue specimens in endoscopic procedures of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract or biliary tract.
  • Manufacturer
    US Endoscopy Group Inc

Manufacturer

US Endoscopy Group Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    US Endoscopy Group Inc, 5976 Heisley Rd, Mentor OH 44060-1873
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Steris Plc
  • Source
    USFDA