Events

Recall of HipVac and KVac

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

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
    69667
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0579-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=131297
  • 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
    Potential breach of sterile barrier due to defective product tray.
  • Action
    The firm notified their consignees on 10/29/14 via letter with a response form included. The letter requested the consignees discontinue use of the device and return it to the vendor.

Device

HipVac and KVac
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number ASHA4730-01 (HipVac) lot numbers: 1021255, 1021620, 1022188, 1022482, 1022636, 1023089, 1024067, 1025482, 1025480, 102481, 1025764, 1025765, 1026875, 1027163, 1027702, 1028327, 1029265, 1030025, 1031353, 1031759, 1031760, 1032765, 1032766, 1033773, 1033974, 1034227, 1034451, 1035036, 1035295, 1038550, 1039318, 1039903, 1042371, 1042370, 1043421, 1044678, 1045361, 1046599, 1047067, 1050441, 1053407, 1053408, 1052669, 1054471, 1056213, 1057010, 1055117, 1058810, 1058291, 1059396, 1061007, 1061008, 1064276, 1064641, 1065989, 1070710, 1070711, 1071321, 1071322, 1071360, 1071361, 1073431, 1073432, 1074079, 1074140, 1076027, 1077459, 1078013, 1078911  Model Number ASHA5050-01 (KVac) lot numbers: 1044887, 1050012, 1053720, 1054965, 1055700, 1068390, 1068391, 1068392, 1068393, 1076028, 1078916, 1078918
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and UK.
  • Product Description
    Model Number ASHA4730-01: Ambient HipVac 50 Wand with Integrated Finger Switches and Model Number ASHA5050-01: Ambient KVac Wand with Integrated Finger Switches. || The Wands are indicated for the resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue, and hemostasis of blood vessels in arthroscopic and orthopedic procedures.
  • Manufacturer
    ArthroCare Medical Corporation

Manufacturer

ArthroCare Medical Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    ArthroCare Medical Corporation, 7000 W William Cannon Dr, Austin TX 78735-8509
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smith & Nephew plc
  • Source
    USFDA