Device recall: Monode, Shortwave Accessory Model #: 02200002 Used in conjunction with the Intelect Shortwave Diathermy 100 and…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72168. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Overheating and burning of the wire insulation inside the applicator.
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
DJO, LLC started this device recall on 21 Aug 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Vista, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72168 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Oct 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Oct 2016.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of WY, OH, WA, NC, FL, NE, GA, KS CA, MO, IN, MA, IL, OK, AZ, TX, AR, UT, NJ, WI, PA, SC, WV, NY, MI, MN, VA, AK, TN, OR, NC, NH, KY, CO, NV, ID…
Recalling firm
DJO, LLC, Vista, CA.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0121-2016 | Monode, Shortwave Accessory Model #: 02200002 Used in conjunction with the Intelect Shortwave Diathermy 100 and Intelect Shortwave Diathermy 400 units. For the clinical application of electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency of 27.12 megahertz to generate deep heat within body tissues. | 2887 | Class II | Terminated | 21 Oct 2015 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
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: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Brand Name: DONJOY Product Name: ICEMAN CLASSIC CUBE Model/Catalog Number: 11-0494 Software Version: no Product Descript | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Cold Form Wrap: Back, REF: DP163CT03-BLK-L,XL, and Shoulder, REF: DP163CT02 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2021 | GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 LITER/4266, distributed by DJO, LLC / DJO | Device | Class I | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2019 | Aircast REF 3011 - PL RX only VF-PL Sterile Cuff Pkg., Lot# 418003, Expiration Date: 2020 -12 - 31, Made in Mexico, DJO, | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2018 | This is an accessory to Intelect Advanced, Intelect Mobile, Intelect Neo, and V-Sonic devices. NYLATEX WRAP - Product Us | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 28 May 2013 | VenaFlow Elite 30B-B and 30BI-B Product Usage: The VenaFlow Elite System is a compression pump used for the prevention o | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0121-2016The 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 72168. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72168/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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 Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of WY, OH, WA, NC, FL, NE, GA, KS CA, MO, IN, MA, IL, OK, AZ, TX, AR, UT, NJ, WI, PA, SC, WV, NY, MI, MN, VA, AK, TN, OR, NC, NH, KY, CO, NV, ID…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72168?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2887
- 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.