Device recall: Electrosurgical Tip Cleaner REF: 138029 Product Usage: electrosurgical accessory
Class II FDA enforcement event 83819. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The sterile barrier of some devices may have been affected
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
Xodus Medical Inc started this device recall on 19 Sep 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in New Kensington, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 83819 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 Oct 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Mar 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the States of : CA, ID, IL, LA, MD, NY, OH, OK, TX, VA, WI and OUS: Malaysia, Kuwait, Australia, Canada, UAE, Ireland, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Mexico
Recalling firm
Xodus Medical Inc, New Kensington, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0149-2020 | Electrosurgical Tip Cleaner REF: 138029 Product Usage: electrosurgical accessory | 464,040 eaches | Class II | Terminated | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Z-0150-2020 | Electrosurgical Tip Cleaner REF: 62-8499-001 Product Usage: electrosurgical accessory | 460,000 eaches | Class II | Terminated | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Z-0151-2020 | Cautery Tip Cleaner REF: 30500 Product Usage: electrosurgical accessory | 255,000 each | Class II | Terminated | 23 Oct 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0149-2020The 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 83819. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/83819/. 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 : CA, ID, IL, LA, MD, NY, OH, OK, TX, VA, WI and OUS: Malaysia, Kuwait, Australia, Canada, UAE, Ireland, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Mexico
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 83819?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
464,040 eaches
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.