Device recall: Boston Scientific AUTOLITH TOUCH Bipolar Electrohydraulic Lithotripter, REF M005466800. The device is designed to be…
Class II FDA enforcement event 88944. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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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
Northgate Technologies, Inc. started this device recall on 25 Oct 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Elgin, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 88944 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Dec 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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.
US Distribution to state of MA.
Recalling firm
Northgate Technologies, Inc., Elgin, IL.
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-0333-2022 | Boston Scientific AUTOLITH TOUCH Bipolar Electrohydraulic Lithotripter, REF M005466800. The device is designed to be used with Northgate Technologies Inc. bipolar disposable EHL probes for the fragmentation of calculi. | 2,277 devices | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Dec 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2021 | ConMed 50L abdominal insufflator, Catalog Number 72-00258-0 / GS2000 - Product Usage: The device will maintain an expand | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Probe, 9 FR AUTOLITH; NTI Catalog Number 9-900-54 - Product Usage: Probes are used for the fragmentation of urinary/rena | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 24 May 2017 | Electrohydraulic lithotripter probe, 1.9 FR 375 cm, Model 9-195-371DS used with a Model 9-201-00 Autolith lithotripter. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Insufflator, laparoscopic The ConMed GS2000, Smith & Nephew 500, Novadaq 50L and Nebulae I insufflators are devices that | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0333-2022The 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 88944. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/88944/. 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:
US Distribution to state of MA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88944?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2,277 devices
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.