WECK IPN029474Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · Disposable IMA/ENT 3/4" Blade Electrode, Sterile Electrosurgical Electrode · Class 2
All models of WECK (97)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 14026704646019), received between Mar 6, 2023 and Mar 6, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Flare or Flash” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Flare or Flash1
- Overheating of Device1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 6, 2023Overheating of Device; Flare or Flash; Overheating of Device; Flare or Flash
REPORTED ISSUE: SHORTLY AFTER MAKING INCISION SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY 3-4CM, WHILE USING PLUMEPEN ULTRA CAUTERY DEVICE ON THE INCISION EDGES WITH A SHORT INSULATED BOVIE TIP, DEBRIS COLLECTED ONTO THE BOVIE TIP, BOTH THE INSULATED AND NON-INSULATED SURFACES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAME IGNITED QUICKLY AND SELF-EXTINGUISHED; TOTAL TIME OF COMBUSTION WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. THE SURGEON STOPPED USING THE DEVICE IMMEDIATELY UPON SEEING THE FLAME. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16486415 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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