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Z-2770-2015Class II

Lumenis VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator GA-0007500 The Lumenis VersaCut / VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator System is...

Lumenis Ltd / initiated 2015-07-30 / Terminated / root cause: design

Lumenis began a recall of Lumenis VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator GA-0007500 The Lumenis VersaCut / VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator System is intended for use under direct or endoscopic... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "There is a probability the hand piece may operate inconsistently and unpredictably during the morcellation procedure resulting in damage to non-target tissue". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2770-2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Lumenis Ltd
Product
Lumenis VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator GA-0007500 The Lumenis VersaCut / VersaCut+ Tissue Morcellator System is intended for use under direct or endoscopic visualization for the morcellation and removal of dissected tissue during pelviscopic, laparoscopic, percutaneous, and open surgical procedures whenever access to the surgical site is limited.
Product code
GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Reason for recall
There is a probability the hand piece may operate inconsistently and unpredictably during the morcellation procedure resulting in damage to non-target tissue.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Lumenis sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter on August 7, 2015, to all consignees. Consignees were instructed to destroy the operator manual, and return the affected device to Lumenis along with the completed Recall Verification form. Consignees with questions were instructed to call 801-656-2663.
Quantity in commerce
54 devices with 108 hand pieces
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, PA, MA, FL, and NY, and Internationally to Italy, Germany, Australia, China, Great Britian, United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Peru, Mexico, Turkey, Spain, and Russia.
Product codes and lots
GA-0007500 (VersaCut + System with Inverted H/P) and GA-0007600 (VersaCut + System with Regular H/P). Only the hand pieces for the system (SA4769200 inverted HP, SA4768700 regular HP) are affected by this recall.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2770-2015
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2770-2015Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated