Recall Z-2290-2012— Unimed Surgical Products, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-2290-2012
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2010-06-16

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Unimed Surgical Products, Inc., initiated 2010-06-16, terminated 2012-08-30. It names 2 FDA 510(k) clearances: K962935, K944265. Product: Product is labeled in part: "***MEDLINE***Staight Microsurgical Needle 3cm (1.81) Length***Reorder: ESE1651***Contents: 1 Each***SINGLE USE ONLY**latexfree***RX Only***STERILE EO***www.medline.com Manufactured for Medline Industries, Inc. MEDLINE is a registered trademark of Medline Industries, Inc. 1-800-MEDLINE***Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Made in USA.***" Part # ESE1651 -- Lot # 03059-03 Product Usage: Intended for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue.. Reason: On 6/16/2010 Unimed Surgical Products, Inc., 10401 Belcher Road, Largo, FL 33777 initiated a recall of the Medline Industries, Inc. Electrosurgical electrodes used for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue due to concerns of sterility..

Recalling firm: Unimed Surgical Products, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-06-16
Terminated: 2012-08-30
Firm location: Largo, FL, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

2 on FDA's record

K962935 — UNIMED COATED NEEDLE ELECTRODE/COATED BLADE ELECTRODE/COATED BALL ELECTRODEUnimed Surgical Products, Inc.·cleared 1996-09-03
K944265 — NEEDLE ELCTRODEUnimed Surgical Products, Inc.·cleared 1995-05-05

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Product is labeled in part: "***MEDLINE***Staight Microsurgical Needle 3cm (1.81) Length***Reorder: ESE1651***Contents: 1 Each***SINGLE USE ONLY**latexfree***RX Only***STERILE EO***www.medline.com Manufactured for Medline Industries, Inc. MEDLINE is a registered trademark of Medline Industries, Inc. 1-800-MEDLINE***Mundelein, IL 60060 USA Made in USA.***" Part # ESE1651 -- Lot # 03059-03 Product Usage: Intended for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue.

Reason for recall

On 6/16/2010 Unimed Surgical Products, Inc., 10401 Belcher Road, Largo, FL 33777 initiated a recall of the Medline Industries, Inc. Electrosurgical electrodes used for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue due to concerns of sterility.

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