Sterile Handpiece Sheaths, P/N 7-796-19, included in the Accessory Packages contained in the HYFR...
FDA Device Recall #Z-1758-2017 — Class II — February 28, 2017
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | Z-1758-2017 |
| Classification | Class II — Moderate risk |
| Date Initiated | February 28, 2017 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Recalling Firm
| Firm | ConMed Corporation |
| Location | Utica, NY |
| Product Type | Devices |
| Quantity | N/A |
Product Description
Sterile Handpiece Sheaths, P/N 7-796-19, included in the Accessory Packages contained in the HYFRECATOR 2000 Electrosurgical Unit (ESU) cartons , 220 VOLTS AC, REF/Catalog Number 7-900-220, Rx Only, There is no problem with the Hyfrecator 2000 Electrosurgical Units --- ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO -- CONMED CORPORATION 525 FRENCH ROAD UTICA, NY 13502 ---
Reason for Recall
For over a year, the Accessory Packages in the Hyfrecator 2000 ESU cartons were packaged in error by the manufacturer with non-sterile P/N 7-796-19 Handpiece Sheaths in pouches that were labeled as Sterile. This could cause an end user to use a non-sterile sheath as if it were sterile.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, UK, Great Britain, and Ireland.
Lot / Code Information
Serial Numbers: 1540070, 15450384, 15500476, 16020037, 16150086, 16260128, 16360182, 16450236, 15320037, 15450385, 15500477, 16020038, 16150087, 16260129, 16360183, 16450237, 15330049, 15450386, 15500478, 16020039, 16150088, 16260130, 16360184, 16450238, 15330052, 15450387, 15500479, 16020040, 16150089, 16260131, 16360185, 16450239, 15330053, 15450388, 15500480, 16040041, 16150090, 16260132, 16360186, 16450240, 15340074, 15450389, 15500481, 16040042, 16180091, 16260133, 16360187, 16460241, 15350086, 15450390, 15500482, 16040043, 16180091, 16260134, 16360188, 16460244, 15360096, 15450391, 15500483, 16040044, 16180092, 16260135, 16360189, 16460246, 15360105, 15450392, 15500484, 16040045, 16180092, 16260136, 16360190, 16460248, 15360108, 15450393, 15500485, 16040046, 16180093, 16260137, 16410191, 16460249, 15400254, 15460398, 15500486, 16040047, 16180094, 16260138, 16410192, 16460250, 15400255, 15480434, 15500487, 16040048, 16180095, 16260139, 16410193, 16500266, 15400256, 15480435, 15500488, 16040049, 16180096, 16260140, 16410194, 16500267, 15400257, 15480436, 15500489, 16040050, 16180097, 16260141, 16410195, 16500270, 15400258, 15480437, 15500490, 16040051, 16180098, 16260142, 16410196, 16500271, 15400259, 15480438, 15500491, 16040052, 16180099, 16260143, 16410197, 16500272, 15400260, 15480439, 15500492, 16040053, 16180100, 16260144, 16410198, 16500274, 15400261, 15480440, 15500493, 16040054, 16180101, 16260145, 16410199, 16500275, 15400262, 15480441, 16010001, 16040055, 16180102, 16260146, 16410200, 16500277, 15400263, 15480442, 16010002, 16040056, 16180103, 16260147, 16420201, 16500278, 15400264, 15480443, 16010003, 16040056, 16180104, 16260148, 16420202, 16500279, 15400265, 15480444, 16010004, 16040057, 16180105, 16260149, 16420203, 16500280, 15400266, 15480445, 16010005, 16040057, 16180106, 16260150, 16420204, 154000269, 15400267, 15480446, 16010006, 16040058, 16180107, 16260151, 16420205, 15400268, 15480447, 16010007, 16040058, 16180108, 16260152, 16420206, 15400270, 15480448, 16010008, 16040059, 16180109, 16260153, 16420207, 15400271, 15480449, 16010009, 16040059, 16180110, 16260154, 16420208, 15400272, 15480450, 16010010, 16040060, 16200111, 16260155, 16420209, 15400273, 15480451, 16010011, 16040060, 16200112, 16260156, 16420210, 15400274, 15480452, 16010012, 16040061, 16200113, 16260157, 16430211, 15400275, 15480453, 16010013, 16040062, 16200114, 16260158, 16430212, 15400276, 15480453, 16010014, 16040063, 16200115, 16260159, 16430213, 15400277, 15490454, 16010015, 16040064, 16200116, 16260160, 16430214, 15400278, 15490455, 16010016, 16040065, 16200117, 16260161, 16430215, 15400279, 15490456, 16010017, 16040066, 16200118, 16260162, 16430216, 15400280, 15490457, 16010018, 16040067, 16200119, 16260163, 16430217, 15400281, 15490458, 16010019, 16040068, 16200120, 16260164, 16430218, 15400282, 15490459, 16010020, 16040069, 16220121, 16260165, 16430219, 15400283, 15490460, 16020021, 16040070, 16220122, 16260166, 16430220, 15400284, 15490461, 16020022, 16040071, 16220123, 16260167, 16430221, 15400285, 15490462, 16020023, 16040072, 16220124, 16260168, 16430222, 15400286, 15490463, 16020024, 16040073, 16220125, 16260169, 16430223, 15400287, 15490464, 16020025, 16040074, 16220126, 16260170, 16430224, 15400288, 15490465, 16020026, 16040075, 16220127, 16360171, 16430225, 15410331, 15490466, 16020027, 16040076, 16220128, 16360172, 16430226, 15450374, 15490467, 16020028, 16040077, 16220129, 16360173, 16430227, 15450375, 15490468, 16020029, 16040078, 16220130, 16360174, 16430228, 15450376, 15490469, 16020030, 16040079, 16260121, 16360175, 16430229, 15450377, 15490470, 16020031, 16040080, 16260122, 16360176, 16430230, 15450378, 15490471, 16020032, 16150081, 16260123, 16360177, 16450231, 15450379, 15490472, 16020033, 16150082, 16260124, 16360178, 16450232, 15450380, 15490473, 16020034, 16150083, 16260125, 16360179, 16450233, 15450381, 15500474, 16020035, 16150084, 16260126, 16360180, 16450234, 15450383, 15500475, 16020036, 16150085, 16260127, 16360181, 16450235.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sterility recalls for medical devices vary in severity. If you have already had a procedure using a potentially non-sterile device, contact your healthcare provider immediately — you may need monitoring for signs of infection. Symptoms to watch for include fever, redness or swelling at the surgical site, unusual pain, or discharge. For devices that have not yet been used, they should be quarantined and returned to the manufacturer per the recall notice. Non-sterile implants can cause serious infections; early detection and treatment are critical.
Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death from the defect. Class II recalls involve products that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where serious consequences are remote. Class III recalls cover products not likely to cause any adverse health consequences, typically involving technical regulatory violations. The classification guides urgency — Class I recalls require immediate action, while Class III may simply involve returning a product or acknowledging a labeling change. Always read the specific recall notice for recommended patient actions.
Report problems with medical devices to the FDA through MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088 or online at FDA.gov/safety/medwatch. Healthcare facilities are required by law to report device-related serious injuries and deaths. Patients and consumers can also report voluntarily. Include the device name, manufacturer, model number, and a description of the problem and any patient outcome. Reports from patients and clinicians help the FDA identify emerging safety signals and may trigger investigations that lead to recalls of dangerous devices.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this device if you are affected by this recall. Contact your healthcare provider and the manufacturer immediately for guidance. Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch.