Z-1444-06

ConMed Linvatec MicroChoice Footswitch and ConMed linvatec 3 Pedal Footswitch. Used to operate various...

Name: Z-1444-06 ConMed Linvatec MicroChoice Footswitch and ConMed linvatec 3 Pedal Footswitch. Used to operate various...
Creator: Linvatec Corp.
Published: 2005-08-30
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Linvatec Corporation / initiated 2005-08-30 / Terminated

FDA source

Linvatec Corp. began a recall of ConMed Linvatec MicroChoice Footswitch and ConMed linvatec 3 Pedal Footswitch. Used to operate various surgical handpieces on 2005-08-30. The reason FDA records is "The footswitch may develop a system fault resulting in the self-activation of the handpiece it controls, or it may cause the handpiece to run intermittently or to revert to a default setting". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1444-06
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-08-30
Posted: 2006-08-29
Terminated: 2012-07-13
Recalling firm: Linvatec Corporation
Product: ConMed Linvatec MicroChoice Footswitch and ConMed linvatec 3 Pedal Footswitch. Used to operate various surgical handpieces.
Product code: GEY Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-Powered
Reason for recall: The footswitch may develop a system fault resulting in the self-activation of the handpiece it controls, or it may cause the handpiece to run intermittently or to revert to a default setting.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Linvatec has issued recall notification to all it''s direct accounts. The mailings were sent by UPS 08/31/2005. Each consignee was requested to return the affected product to Linvatec for a free replacement footswitch.
Quantity in commerce: 118
Distribution: Worldwide, including United States and Canada.
Product codes and lots: Serial numbers BBB81339-BBB81407, BBB91192-BBB91194, BBBB91209-BBB91366 and BBB91664-BBB91672.

Product code GEY

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)