Events

Recall of Device Recall THERMI250 Radiofrequency System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Bios S.r.l..

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
    77754
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0052-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-07-13
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=157831
  • 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
    Massager, vacuum, radio frequency induced heat - Product Code PBX
  • Reason
    In some systems, the unit continues to emit rf energy after the pause button is pressed.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent a recall notification by mail dated 07/13/2017. Customers were notified of the reason for recall and advised that the PAUSE button not be used and the STOP button be used instead to stop the RF emission. Additionally, units are to be connected to the internet so that the BIOS service team can access the units to provide a software update to correct the issue. If a unit cannot be connected to the internet, customers are to contact Thermi to schedule an update.

Device

Device Recall THERMI250 Radiofrequency System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial No. TS250-16G-088-1, TS250-16G-089-1, TS250-16G-090-1, TS250-16G-094-1, TS250-16G-097-1, TS250-16G-098-1, TS250-16G-106-1, TS250-16G-109-2, TS250-16I-116-1, TS250-16I-120-1, TS250-16I-121-1, TS250-16I-122-1, TS250-16I-123-1, TS250-16I-124-1, TS250-16I-127-1, TS250-16I-128-1, TS250-16I-129-1, TS250-16I-130-1, TS250-16I-134-1, TS250-16I-135-1, TS250-16I-136-1, TS250-16I-137-1, TS250-16I-140-1, TS250-16I-142-1, TS250-16I-146-2, TS250-16L-156-1, TS250-16L-158-1, TS250-16L-159-1, TS250-16L-160-1, TS250-16L-164-1, TS250-16L-165-1, TS250-16L-167-1, TS250-16L-168-1, TS250-16L-169-1, TS250-16L-170-1, TS250-16L-177-1, TS250-16L-178-1, TS250-16L-179-1, TS250-16N-190-1, TS250-16N-191-1, TS250-16N-192-1, TS250-16N-194-1, TS250-16N-195-1, TS250-16N-197-1, TS250-16N-198-1, TS250-16N-199-1, TS250-16N-202-1, TS250-16N-203-1, TS250-16N-204-1, TS250-16N-205-1, TS250-16N-207-1, TS250-16N-208-1, TS250-16N-209-1, TS250-16N-210-1, TS250-16N-211-1, TS250-16N-213-1, TS250-16N-214-1, TS250-16N-215-1, TS250-16N-216-1, TS250-16N-217-1, TS250-16N-219-1, TS250-16N-220-1, TS250-16N-223-1, TS250-16N-224-1, TS250-17B-229-1, TS250-17B-230-1, TS250-17B-231-1, TS250-17B-239-1, TS250-17B-243-1, TS250-17B-247-1, TS250-17B-249-1, TS250-17B-250-1, TS250-16L-153-1, TS250-16L-180-2, TS250-16N-212-1, TS250-17B-225-1, TS250-17B-226-1, TS250-17B-228-1, TS250-17B-232-1, TS250-17B-233-1, TS250-17B-234-1, TS250-17B-242-1, TS250-17B-245-1, TS250-16G-093-1, TS250-16G-104-1, TS250-16L-182-2, TS250-17B-235-1, TS250-17B-236-1, TS250-17B-237-1, TS250-17B-238-1, TS250-17B-244-1, TS250-16I-112-2, TS250-16I-113-2, TS250-16I-114-2, TS250-16I-115-2, TS250-16G-100-1, TS250-16G-081-1, TS250-16G-082-1, TS250-16G-083-1, TS250-16G-084-1, TS250-16G-085-1, TS250-16G-086-1, TS250-16G-087-1, TS250-16G-091-1, TS250-16G-092-1, TS250-16G-095-1, TS250-16G-096-1, TS250-16G-099-1, TS250-16G-101-1, TS250-16G-102-1, TS250-16G-103-1, TS250-16G-105-1, TS250-16G-107-1, TS250-16H-110-2, TS250-16I-117-1, TS250-16I-118-1, TS250-16I-119-1, TS250-16I-125-1, TS250-16I-126-1, TS250-16I-131-1, TS250-16I-132-1, TS250-16I-133-1, TS250-16I-138-1, TS250-16I-139-1, TS250-16I-141-1, TS250-16I-143-1, TS250-16I-144-2, TS250-16I-145-2, TS250-16I-147-2, TS250-16L-155-1, TS250-16L-176-1, TS250-16L-183-2, TS250-16N-193-1, TS250-16N-196-1, TS250-16N-200-1, TS250-16N-201-1, TS250-16N-206-1, TS250-16N-218-1, TS250-16N-222-1, TS250-17B-227-1, TS250-17B-240-1, TS250-17B-241-1, TS250-17B-246-1, TS250-17B-248-1, TS250-17B-251-1, TS250-17B-252-1, TS250-17B-253-1, TS250-17B-254-1, TS250-17B-255-1, TS250-17B-256-1, TS250-17B-257-1, TS250-17B-258-1, TS250-17B-259-1, TS250-17B-260-1, TS250-16H-108-2, TS250-16L-148-1, TS250-16L-149-1, TS250-16L-150-1, TS250-16L-151-1, TS250-16L-152-1, TS250-16L-157-1, S250-16L-181-2, TS250-16L-184-1, TS250-16L-185-1, TS250-16L-186-1, TS250-16L-187-1, and TS250-16L-188-1
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, and WV Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, & Thailand.
  • Product Description
    THERMI250 Radiofrequency System. || Intended to provide heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for selected medical conditions.
  • Manufacturer
    Bios S.r.l.

Manufacturer

Bios S.r.l.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Bios S.r.l., Via Guido Rossa 10/12, Vimodrone Italy
  • Source
    USFDA