Events

Recall of TX1 Tissue Removal System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Tenex Health 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
    68074
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1552-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-07-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126906
  • 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
    Instrument, ultrasonic surgical - Product Code LFL
  • Reason
    The sterile barrier in the packaging may be compromised due to cracks in the thermoform tray that may occur during transport of the product in extreme cold weather conditions, in conjunction with mechanical impact.
  • Action
    Tenex Health sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall notification letter dated April 15, 2014, to all consigness. The letter informed consignees of the recall, manufacturer, product name, product code, reason for recall, recall carried out to the user level, instructions to customers, contact information, label examples, and response form was provided. Consignees were instructed to immediately examine their inventory per the enclosed instructions, if they identify any of the affected product within their inventory, they should segregate the product and immediately return only MicroTips with damaged trays to the address below, using the Tenex Health, Inc. FEDEX account number and referencing the Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) number. RGA# Tenex Health, Inc. 26902 Vista Terrace Lake Forest, CA 92630 Customers were asked to complete and return the enclosed response form as soon as possible. Customers with questions should contact Tenex at (949) 454-7500, ext. 209 or email tanaka@tenexhealth.com. For questions regarding this recall call (949) 454-7500.

Device

TX1 Tissue Removal System
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers:  00614-03, 06513-02, 24913-01, 00713-06, 06514-02, 25313-01, 00814-02, 06914-01, 25513-02, 01114-02, 07213-04, 25613-01, 01514-03, 07713-18, 26113-06, 01714-04, 08113-04, 26313-04, 01813-02, 08413-13, 26713-04, 02314-08, 09313-05, 26813-01, 02413-04, 10213-07, 27013-10, 02714-02, 10613-01, 27613-02, 02914-01, 11213-07, 28013-05, 03014-02, 11613-06, 28313-02, 03113-02, 12113-02, 29513-03, 03114-02, 12713-03, 29713-01, 03414-03, 13413-01, 30913-07, 03514-05, 14413-05, 31113-08, 03714-03, 15013-04, 31513-02, 03814-06, 15413-02, 31713-05, 04114-02, 15413-03, 32213-01, 04213-01, 16513-04, 32413-01, 04214-05, 17013-02, 32613-01, 04414-03, 17013-09, 32913-07, 04514-02, 17613-08, 33613-09, 04814-07, 17913-16, 33813-05, 05014-02, 18413-05, 34013-03, 05113-01, 18413-06, 34313-01, 05113-02, 18613-03, 34413-04, 05114-09, 19213-03, 34513-04, 05514-01, 19713-04, 34713-08, 05614-04, 20713-06, 35113-01, 05713-03, 21813-01, 35213-03, 05714-10, 23913-01, 36013-01, 06313-05, 24113-04, 36113-02, 06314-04, 24213-04, and 36413-05.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    Unclassified
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (Nationwide) and Internationally to Panama and Singapore.
  • Product Description
    TX1 Tissue Removal System. TX1 Procedure Pack P/N 554-1003-001 (outer box), TX1 MicroTip P/N 554-1002-001 (inner tray). For use with the TX System Console as an ultrasonic surgical aspirator of soft tissue.
  • Manufacturer
    Tenex Health Inc

Manufacturer

Tenex Health Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Tenex Health Inc, 26902 Vista Terrance, Lake Forest CA 92630
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Tenex Health Inc
  • Source
    USFDA