Z-2049-2018Class II

HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 36cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR36...

Name: Z-2049-2018 HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 36cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR36...
Creator: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Published: 2018-05-03
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc / initiated 2018-05-03 / Terminated

FDA source

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc began a recall of HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 36cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR36, GTIN 10705036014447 Product Usage: The HARMONIC ACE... on 2018-05-03. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The devices may have been assembled with an internal component that may cause continuous or inadvertent activation of the device". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2049-2018
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2018-05-03
Posted: 2018-06-01
Terminated: 2019-11-25
Recalling firm: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Product: HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 36cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR36, GTIN 10705036014447 Product Usage: The HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology are indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instruments can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers and steel scalpels in general, plastic, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic, exposure to orthopedic structures (such as spine and joint space) and other open and endoscopic procedures.
Product code: LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Reason for recall: The devices may have been assembled with an internal component that may cause continuous or inadvertent activation of the device.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall (Removal) letters were distributed on 5/3/18. The letters included the following instructions for customers: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product lots subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2. Remove the product lots subject to this recall and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. If any product lots subject to this recall have been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. 3. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 2) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email it to Stericycle at 1-866-913-0665 or [email protected] within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have the product lots subject to this recall. 4. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product lots subject to this recall have been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product lots subject to this recall and keep a copy for your records. 5. Customers are required to return all unused HARMONIC ACE+ Shears with Adaptive Tissue Technology product lots subject to this recall that are in their inventory immediately. Only unused HARMONIC ACE+ Shears with Adaptive Tissue Technology product lots subject to this recall returned by August 31, 2018 will be eligible for replacement. Any unused HARMONIC ACE+Shears with Adaptive Tissue Technology product lots subject to this recall returned after August 31, 2018 will not be eligible for replacement. 6. To return unused HARMONIC ACE+ Shears with Adaptive Tissue Technology product lots subject to this recall, photocopy the completed BRF, place it in the box with the subject products, and affix the pre-paid authorized shipping label included with this recall notification letter. Ethicon wi
Quantity in commerce: 146,326
Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide. The devices were distributed to the following foreign countries: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, UK, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, Uruguay, Vietnam.
Product codes and lots: N93923, N9392K, N93978, P9123A, P9129W, P91301, P91394, P9139N, P9144R, P9149J, P9148K, P9168K, P9173R, P9174K, P91795, P91C51, P91C83, P91D30, P91K68, P91L0H, P91K69, P91L0J, P91L1Y, P91L6E, P91L6J, P9396A, P9396C, P9399T, P93A1L, P93M0K, P93M0L, P93N01, P93M5Y, P93N5A, P93N3X, P93N3Y, P93P09, P93P26, P93P7H, P93R10, P93R4F, P93R4G, P93R56, P93R6V, P93T0X, P93T9L, P93T9M, P93U17, P93U91, P93V0V, P93V0W, P93V5T, P93V02, P93V03, P93X4E, P93X65, P93X85, P93X98, P93X9E, P93Y47, P93Y48, P93Y8X, P93X2X, P93Z95, P93Z4T, P93Z5X, P94015, P9405H, P9409W, P9410Z, P9414T, P94A5K, P94A6A, P94C11, P94C47, P94C5R, P94C8T, P94D3J, P94D3K, P94D5G, P94D7Z, P94D9K, P94E1Z, P94E20, P94E3Z, P94E8W, P94F1M, P94F3A, P94F5T, P94F6C, P94F7L, P94G1G, P94G1H, P94G1J, P94H0J, P94H0K, P94H31, P94H4V, P94H8J, P9139V, P91749, P9179U, P91F2X, P91L1Z, P93L47, P93L76, P93M6T, P93M6P, P93N00, P93N7G, P93N7H, P93P2E, P93P7G, P93R0Z, P93R57, P93R6U, P93T20, P93T26, P93U0P, P93U5N, P93U90, P93V57, P93W9X, P93X2G, P93W9R, P93X2W, P94C10, P94D0M, P94D0P, P94J29

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2049-2018
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-2048-2018	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2018-06-06	2018-05-31
Z-2049-2018	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2018-06-06	2018-05-31

Product code LFL

K121550UnclassifiedHarmonic Ace Laparoscopic 5Mm Diameter Shears 36Cm Length + Adaptive Tissue TechnologyEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC / cleared 2012-08-22

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