Device recall: Arthroscopic Energy 50¿ Probe with Suction, Catalog number: AES-50S Peoduct Usage: For resection, ablation, and…

Class II FDA enforcement event 71518. Recall start date: 17 Jun 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 11 Apr 2017.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Probe programming error. The incorrect program can generate more heat at the surgical site, resulting in an elevated probability of tissue damage.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

ConMed Corporation started this device recall on 17 Jun 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Utica, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71518 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Nov 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Apr 2017.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide - US distribution in the states of FL, OH, and the country of Spain.

Recalling firm

ConMed Corporation, Utica, NY.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 71518: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0205-2016	Arthroscopic Energy 50¿ Probe with Suction, Catalog number: AES-50S Peoduct Usage: For resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in arthroscopic and orthopedic surgical procedures.	276 devices	Class II	Terminated	11 Nov 2015

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2015: 1,153
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register: 24

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of ConMed Corporation
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
14 Jul 2026	CONMED Linvatec GENESYS CrossFT Suture Anchor with Disposable Driver REF# CFBC-5502B 5.5mm GENESYs CrossFT Suture Anchor	Device	Class II	1
14 May 2026	ConMed AirSeal 5 mm Smooth Access Port and Obturator with Blunt Tip, 150mm Length. Catalog Number: iASB5-150. 6 units pe	Device	Class II	11
18 Nov 2022	Foot Controlled Electrosurgical Suction Coagulator, Electrosurgical Suction Coagulator 10FR, Catalog Number 130187	Device	Class II	1
26 Mar 2021	INFINITY_TRAY Custom Procedural Kit - Canada. containing Infinity ACL Tibial Elbow and Tip Guides product line, KTE100 a	Device	Class II	2
12 Nov 2020	Infinity ACL Tibial Elbow Guide-indicated for use in open and arthroscopic procedures for knee ligament reconstruction.	Device	Class II	2
21 Mar 2019	ConMed Anchor Tissue Retrieval System 10 MM, 235 ML, (5/BX) Catalog Number: TRS100SB2 The Anchor Tissue Retrieval System	Device	Class II	6
23 Feb 2018	MINI INFANT < 3KG, RADIOTRANSLUCENT ELECTRODE, Universal/Anderson Connector, REF/Catalog Number 2602 Indicated for use i	Device	Class II	5
19 Jun 2017	STAT 2¿ I.V. Gravity Flow Controller and STAT 2¿ Primary, Secondary Administration Sets and Extension Sets (Catalog Numb	Device	Class II	2
17 Apr 2017	Nonabsorbable suture anchor system intended to reattach soft tissue to bone in orthopedic surgical procedures may be use	Device	Class II	1
28 Feb 2017	Sterile Handpiece Sheaths, P/N 7-796-19, included in the Accessory Packages contained in the HYFRECATOR 2000 Electrosurg	Device	Class II	5

ConMed Corporation: all 24 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0205-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71518. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71518/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide - US distribution in the states of FL, OH, and the country of Spain.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 71518?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 276 devices
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.