Weck, Electrosurgical Coagulation Suction Tube 8 (20.0cm)… recallZ-0771-2014 · Teleflex Medical · initiated Dec 19, 2013
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in January 2014
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Why it was recalled
Sterility cannot be guaranteed.
FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company is doing
Consignees were notified via letter on 12/19/2013. They were instructed to, immediately discontinue use and quarantine any products with the catalog numbers listed above. Consignees are to return all affected product to Teleflex Medical per the instructions on the Urgent Recall Notice. If they have no affected stock, they were to complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to Teleflex Medical Customer Service. Distributors were instructed to communicate this recall to any of their customers who have received product.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0771-2014
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Dec 19, 2013
- Posted by the FDA
- Jan 15, 2014
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical
- Quantity
- 17,450 ea
- Product code
- GEI
- FDA submissions
- K881413
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
Product description
Weck, Electrosurgical Coagulation Suction Tube 8 (20.0cm), 11 French, with Stylet, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle, NC 27709. Intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Catalog Number: 809610, Lot Number: 01A1100610.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K881413 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- A&E Medical / Disposable Suction Coagulator 050-005A & E Medical Corporation · Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories1 report
- A&E Medical / Disposable Suction Coagulator 050-030A & E Medical Corporation · Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 67129).
- Z-0770-2014 · TerminatedWeck, Electrosurgical Coagulation Suction Tube 6 (15.2cm), 11 French, with Stylet, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle, NC 2770. Intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by …
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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