Device recall: J-Plasma Precise(R) OPEN, Catalog Numbers: BVX-044-BPP, BVX-044-BPS, BVX-150-BPP, BVX-150-BPS
Class II FDA enforcement event 79398. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Bovie Medical is issuing a correction to address incomplete insertion of the J-Plasma(R) handpiece cable plug into the generator receptacle resulting in an incomplete helium seal. The potential exists for patient fluid backflow into the handpiece and the generator receptacle leading to risk of cross-contamination if the generator is reused.
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
Bovie Medical Corporation started this device recall on 8 Feb 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Clearwater, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79398 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Mar 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Sep 2020.
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
Recalling firm
Bovie Medical Corporation, Clearwater, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1153-2018 | J-Plasma Precise(R) OPEN, Catalog Numbers: BVX-044-BPP, BVX-044-BPS, BVX-150-BPP, BVX-150-BPS | 1005 units | Class II | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Z-1154-2018 | J-Plasma Precise(R), Catalog Numbers: BVX-150B, BVX-150N, BVX-330B, BVX- 330N, BVX-450B, BVX-450N | 6906 units | Class II | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Z-1155-2018 | J-Plasma(R) Handpiece, Catalog Numbers: GS-018C, GS-270C, BVX-270B | 5416 units | Class II | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Z-1156-2018 | J-Plasma Precise 360(R), Catalog Numbers: BVX-330BR, BVX-330NR, BVX-450BR, BVX-450NR | 595 units | Class II | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Z-1157-2018 | J-Plasma Precise(R) FLEX, Catalog Number: BVX-500BF | 12 units | Class II | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2021 | Velocity Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Renuvion/ J-Plasma Precise Open Handpiece. Catalog numbers BVX-044-BPS, BVX-044-BPP, BVX-150-BPP, BVX-150-BPS, APYX-044- | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2018 | J-Plasma Precise 360, single use, disposable. The Bovie J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece is used for the delivery of heliu | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2016 | BVX-330BR Bovie Precise 360 Handpiece 33cm, blade Product is used for the delivery of helium gas plasma for cutting, coa | Device | Class II | 4 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1153-2018The 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 79398. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79398/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 79398?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1005 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.