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WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. SW-121… recallZ-0504-2013 · ConMed Corporation · initiated Nov 20, 2012

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from ConMed Corporation or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

ConMed received complaints from a user facility reporting that the WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles would not insert properly through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope. If the device will not fit through the instrument channel of a 2.0 mm bronchoscope, it must be replaced with an alternate device and could result in minor inconvenience to the user.

FDA root cause category: Component design/selection

What the company is doing

ConMed Corporation sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated November 30, 2012 with Response Form , to all affected customers via USPS Priority Mail. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to complete Attachment II and return it with any unused affected product to: ConMed Corporation 525 French Road, Utica, NY 13502 United Sates of America For information regarding this recall call 315-624-3225.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0504-2013
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 20, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Dec 10, 2012
Recalling firm
ConMed Corporation
Quantity
Total 452
Product code
EOQ
FDA submissions
K914181
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA , FL, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NM, OH, PA, TX. Foreign distribution to Spain, Portugal, Japan and Hungary.

Product description

WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. SW-121, WANG Cytology Needles, Central, Carinal and Mediastinal Regions, 21 g x 15 mm long needle. --- Common Name: Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and accessories. The ConMed WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles are designed for use with a bronchoscope. They are used to puncture the tracheobronchial wall and to aspirate sufficient tissue and/or cell specimens to stage bronchogenic carcinoma. These are disposable sterile, single-use devices.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Begining Lot 11207241, Ending Lot Code 1207251; Beginning Lot Code 1209171, Ending Lot Code 1210081. Lot codes on boxes and packaging contain a lot code in the following form 12 09 17 1 where 12 represents the year (2012), 09 represents the month (September), 17 is the day of the month, and 1 is the Manufacturing Shift Code (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9).

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K914181 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 63728).

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