Z-1678-2012

Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY...

Name: Z-1678-2012 Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY...
Creator: ConMed Electrosurgery
Published: 2012-05-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

ConMed Corporation / initiated 2012-05-07 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

ConMed Electrosurgery began a recall of Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502, MDSS GmbH, Germany. The Altrus Thermal... on 2012-05-07. The reason FDA records is "An investigation of the ConMed Electrosurgery Altrus Energy Source revealed that the device could have been calibrated incorrectly resulting in error messages or delays in surgery". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1678-2012
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2012-05-07
Posted: 2012-05-29
Terminated: 2012-06-19
Recalling firm: ConMed Corporation
Product: Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502, MDSS GmbH, Germany. The Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion System is comprised of a dedicated energy source and disposable handpiece used to ligate (seal) and divide (cut) blood vessels and tissue bundles that fit into the jaws of the handpiece.
Product code: GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Reason for recall: An investigation of the ConMed Electrosurgery Altrus Energy Source revealed that the device could have been calibrated incorrectly resulting in error messages or delays in surgery.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Equipment maintenance
Action: ConMed Electrosurgery sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE" letter dated May 2, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to review their inventory for the affected product and to complete and return a Business Reply Form to the firm via fax to 303-699-9854.
Quantity in commerce: 122 units
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution and the country of Canada.
Product codes and lots: 11AGZ003, 10KGZ001, 10MGZ001, 10MGZ003, 10MGZ004, 11AGZ001, 11AGZ002, 11AGZ003, 11AGZ004, 11AGZ006, 11AGZ007, 11BGZ001, 11BGZ002, 11BGZ003, 11DGZ001, 11DGZ002, 11DGZ003, 11DGZ004, 11DGZ005, 11DGZ006, 11DGZ007, 11DGZ008, 11DGZ009, 11DGZ010, 11DGZ011, 11DGZ012, 11DGZ013, 11DGZ014, 11DGZ015, 11DGZ016, 11DGZ017, 11DGZ018, 11FGZ001, 11FGZ002, 11FGZ003, 11FGZ005, 11FGZ006, 11FGZ007, 11FGZ008, 11GGZ001, 11GGZ002, 11GGZ003, 11GGZ004, 11GGZ006, 11GGZ007, 11GGZ008, 11GGZ009, 11HGZ001, 11HGZ002, 11HGZ003, 11HGZ005, 11HGZ007, 11HGZ008, 11HGZ009, 11HGZ010, 11HGZ011, 11HGZ012, 11HGZ013, 11HGZ014, 11HGZ015, 11HGZ016, 11HGZ017, 11HGZ018, 11HGZ019, 11HGZ020, 11HGZ021, 11HGZ022, 11HGZ023, 11HGZ024, 11HGZ025, 11HGZ026, 11HGZ027, 11JGZ001, 11JGZ002, 11JGZ003, 11JGZ004, 11KGZ001, 11KGZ002, 11KGZ003, 11KGZ004, 11KGZ005, 11KGZ006, 11KGZ007, 11KGZ008, 11KGZ009, 11KGZ010, 11KGZ011, 11KGZ012, 11KGZ013, 11KGZ014, 11KGZ015, 11LGZ002, 11LGZ003, 11LGZ004, 11LGZ005, 11LGZ006, 11LGZ007, 11LGZ008, 11LGZ009, 11LGZ010, 11LGZ011, 11LGZ012, 11LGZ013, 11LGZ014, 11LGZ015, 11LGZ016, 11LGZ017, 11LGZ018, 11MGZ001, 11MGZ002, 11MGZ003, 12AGZ001, 12AGZ003, 12AGZ004, 12AGZ005, 12AGZ006, 12AGZ007, 12AGZ008, 12AGZ009, 12AGZ010, 12AGZ011, 12AGZ012, 12AGZ013, 12AGZ014, 12AGZ015, 12AGZ016, 12BGZ001, 12BGZ002, 12BGZ003, 12BGZ004, 12BGZ005, 12BGZ006, 12BGZ008, 12BGZ009, 12CGZ001, 12CGZ002, 12CGZ003, 12CGZ004, 12CGZ005, 12CGZ006, 12CGZ008, 12CGZ009, 12CGZ010, 12CGZ011, 11GGZ005, 11HGZ004, 11HGZ006.

Product code GEI

K101534Class IIConmed Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion SystemConmedcorp / cleared 2010-11-24

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