EVAC 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable REF EICA5872-01 recallZ-1832-2015 · ArthroCare Medical Corporation · initiated May 15, 2015

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in June 2015

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Why it was recalled

Potential component failure causing device inoperability

FDA root cause category: Component design/selection

What the company is doing

Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall notification letter dated May 15, 2015 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to inspect inventory, quarantine immediately and return to the address listed on the inventory Return Certification Form.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1832-2015
Recall class: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated by the company: May 15, 2015
Posted by the FDA: Jun 25, 2015
Recalling firm: ArthroCare Medical Corporation
Quantity: 4,111 units
Product code: GEI
FDA submissions: K142999
Distribution: US Nationwide Distribution

Product description

EVAC 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable REF EICA5872-01 Product Usage: PLASMA WAND devices are indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery including: adenoidectomy, cysts, head, neck, oral, and sinus surgery, mastoidectomy, myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, nasal airway obstruction by reduction of hypertrophic nasal turbinates, nasopharyngeal/laryngeal indications including tracheal procedures, laryngeal polypectomy, and laryngeal lesion debulking, neck mass, papilloma keloids, submucosal palatal shrinkage, submucosal tissue shrinkage, tonsillectomy (including palatine tonsils), traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), tumors, and tissue in the uvula/soft palate for the treatment of snoring. It is intended for procedures using a conductive media, such as normal saline or Ringers lactate.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Numbers: 1092289, 1092288, 1092287, 1092284, 1092276, 1085237 (Expiration date: 09JAN2017)

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K142999 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

COBLATION EICA8872-01
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
2 reports

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 71311).

Z-1833-2015 · Terminated
PROcise XP Wand with Integrated Cable REF EICA8872-01 Product Usage: PLASMA WAND devices are indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of bl…

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.
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