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Z-0938-2007

ConMed Eliminator Esophageal PET Balloon Dilator; Outer Diameter (OD) size 10mm (30 Fr), length 8cm; product...

Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. / initiated 2007-04-16 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. began a recall of ConMed Eliminator Esophageal PET Balloon Dilator; Outer Diameter (OD) size 10mm (30 Fr), length 8cm; product code/end item #000342; Single Use, Non-Sterile... on . The reason FDA records is "Mislabeling issues including; incorrect balloon diameters, lot number discrepancies, and incorrect type of dilator". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0938-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
Product
ConMed Eliminator Esophageal PET Balloon Dilator; Outer Diameter (OD) size 10mm (30 Fr), length 8cm; product code/end item #000342; Single Use, Non-Sterile; distributed by ConMed Endoscopic Technologies, Billerica, MA 01821.
Product code
KNQ Dilator, Esophageal
Reason for recall
Mislabeling issues including; incorrect balloon diameters, lot number discrepancies, and incorrect type of dilator.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Notification Letters were sent to domestic consignees on 04/16/07 and to international consignees on 04/17/07. Consignees instructed to discontinue product use, sub recall to accounts sold product, and to contact Stericycle, Inc. at 1-800-668-4391 for instructions on returning product.
Quantity in commerce
414 units.
Distribution
Worldwide-Devices distributed to medical facilities and distributors Nationwide (USA) and to distributors in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
Product codes and lots
All lots manufactured from May 03, 2006 to December 14, 2006 which includes lot numbers/codes from 0605031 to 0612141. Lot code identification is as follows: For lot #0605031: 06 = year (2006); 05 = month (May); 03 = Day of Month (3rd); 1 = Manufacturing Shift Code (1st shift).