MIDAS TOUCH Electrosurgical/102 mm (4 inch) Blade… recallZ-0182-2007 · Olsen Medical · initiated Aug 29, 2006
Terminated All recalls posted in November 2006
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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Testing conducted by the firm indicates that electrodes identified with certain part numbers may fall out from the electrosurgical pencil or handle presenting the potential for harm or injury to the patient and/or user.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
The firm issued an ''Urgent: Device Recall'' notification to their customers via letter and E-mail on 8/29/2006 and 8/30/2006. The letter informs the customers of this problem and asks that the customers contact their sub-accounts and notify them of the problem if they have further distributed any of the suspect part numbers. The letter also asks that the distributor/customer(s) have the subaccounts discontinue use of the product; and return the held product to the distributor (who in turn, should return the product to Olsen Medical for reimbursement). The customers are asked to complete and fax back to the recalling firm, an attached Acknowledgement form documenting receipt of the recall notification by the customer/employee with name and date received. The firm also asked that the customer supply information regarding the amount of inventory /shipped on a checklist. The amounts received are broken down on the Checklist by Lot Number with the amount of product in inventory and the amount of product shipped. These amounts are reported by the responders by ''pieces and cases'' on hand at the time that the notice was received.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0182-2007
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Aug 29, 2006
- Posted by the FDA
- Nov 15, 2006
- Recalling firm
- Olsen Medical
- Quantity
- 81 cases/972 pieces
- Product code
- JOS
- FDA submissions
- K973234
- Distribution
- Worldwide, including USA, Japan, and New Zealand.
Product description
MIDAS TOUCH Electrosurgical/102 mm (4 inch) Blade Electrodes, Disposable, Sterile Single Use Device, Part #30-0012 and #30-0002. The electrodes are individually packaged in Tyvek bags with 12 packages per case.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
4 inch Standard Electrodes - Model Number: 30-0002, Lot Numbers: 110201, 116228, 117331, 117985, 120959 and 000501; and 4 inch Modified Electrodes - Part Number: 30-0012, Lot Numbers: 110101, 113523, 113877, 114428, 114527, 115294, 115420, 119874, 120223, 120732 and 120883.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K973234 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Symmetry Olsen 30-0014Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories1 report
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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