Recall Z-1991-2012 ยท GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
PSC Industries Inc
Button Switchpens, w/Extendable Needle Electrode 10 mm Exposure, Single Use device, Electrosurgical./Extendable Pencils, 510(k)#K936304, Model Number: 75800. The device is packaged in a sterile Tyvek peel pouch within a cardboard box. The cartons contain 25 pouches per box. Pens/Pencils and Handles -- Olsen Medical Pens/Pencils and handles are designed to hold active electrodes Single Use dev
| Date | Jul 11, 2012 (initiated Jun 5, 2012) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The Tyvek pouch label for this device states: 'with holster'; however, this product does not come with a holster. Firm officials met with FDA on 5/17/2012. At which time, they reported various labeling errors with their Button Switch Pen Electrode Electrosurgical /Extendable Pencils. |
| Root cause | Labeling mix-ups |
| Action | Olsen Medical sent an "URGENT:MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated June 5, 2012. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter asks that the customer immediately examine their inventory for the presence of the suspect product and quarantine the product, if found. Customers who may have further distributed the recalled product are asked to contact their (sub-account) customers and notify them of the recall. The customers are also asked to call a toll-free telephone number in order to received a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and s |
| Quantity | 725 units (125=Lot #023392 & 600 units Lot #022438) |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution-including DC and the states of CA, GA, IN, KY, LA, MT, TX, UT, and WI. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K936304 | ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL E & M Engineering, Inc., Jun 13, 1994 |