Device recall: Symmetry Olsen Monopolar Pencil: (a) Button Switchpen, w/ Standard Needle Electrode REF 75505, QTY 50 (b) Button…
Class II FDA enforcement event 80080. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Products may encroach into the sterile pouch seal thereby increasing the risk of the seal being compromised.
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
Olsen Medical started this device recall on 11 May 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Louisville, KY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80080 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Jun 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Apr 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Olsen Medical, Louisville, KY.
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-1941-2018 | Symmetry Olsen Monopolar Pencil: (a) Button Switchpen, w/ Standard Needle Electrode REF 75505, QTY 50 (b) Button Switchpen, w/ Standard Blade Electrode, REF 75530, QTY 50 (c) Rocker Switchpen, w/ Standard Blade Electrode, REF 75610, QTY 50 (d) Button Switchpen, w/ Extendable Blade Electrode, 10 mm Exposure, REF… | 665,350 devices | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-1942-2018 | Symmetry Olsen bipolar cord: (a) Bipolar Cord, Twin Pin Connector to Shrouded Instrument Connector, 12' (3.6m), REF 87500, QTY 50 (b) Bipolar Cord, Twin Pin Connector, 12' (3.6m), REF 40-1102, QTY 10 (c) Bipolar Cord, Twin Pin Connector, 12' (3.6m), REF 40-1102SPC, QTY 10 (d) Bipolar Cord, Twin Pin Connector, 12'… | 323,886 devices | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-1943-2018 | Symmetry Olsen monopolar cord: (a) Monopolar Cord, 1/8" Diameter Pin, TUR Connector, 10' (3.0m), REF 92002, QTY 50 (b) Monopolar Cord, Bovie to 90o Female Pin, 10' (3.0m), REF 40-2106, QTY 10 (c) Monopolar Cord, Bovie to 90o Female Pin, 10' (3.0m), REF 40-2110, QTY 10 Designed to bring high frequency electrical power… | 71,890 devices | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-1944-2018 | Symmetry Olsen bipolar forceps: (a1) Insulated Irrigating Bayonet Forceps 6.25" (15.9cm) Smooth 0.5mm Tips, REF 20-0311, QTY 5 (b1) Insulated Irrigating Bayonet Forceps 6.25" (15.9cm) Smooth 0.5mm Tips, REF 20-0311R, QTY 5 (c1) Insulated Irrigating Bayonet Forceps 6.25" (15.9cm) Smooth 1.0mm Tips, REF 20-0321, QTY 5… | 611,817 devices | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Z-1945-2018 | Symmetry Olsen monopolar forceps: (a) Insulated Potts-Smith Forceps 8" (20.3cm) Serrated Tips, REF 20-2650K, QTY 10 (b) Insulated Bayonet Forceps 8.25" (21.0cm) Serrated 1.5mm Tips, REF 20-2920HK, QTY 10 (c) Insulated Bayonet Forceps 8.5" (21.6cm) Serrated 1.5mm Tips, REF 20-2920K, QTY 10 (d) Insulated Bayonet… | 4,110 devices | Class II | Terminated | 6 Jun 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
- 5
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1941-2018The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80080. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80080/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
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- 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80080?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
665,350 devices
- 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.