Reported Oct 19, 2016 · Terminated

CONCEPT HEATWAVE Electrode 130 mm x 2.3 mm diameter, REF/Catalog Number CS-023, STERILE, Rx Only Product Usage: The…

ConMed Corporation

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: ConMed Corporation · 525 French Rd · Utica, NY · 13502-5945

Is this the product you have?

  • CONCEPT HEATWAVE Electrode 130 mm x 2.3 mm diameter, REF/Catalog Number CS-023, STERILE
  • Rx Only Product UsageThe HeatWave Electrode is intended to be used for electro-coagulation of soft tissue in shoulder, ankle, wrist, elbow and knee arthroscopic procedures
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots codes manufactured
  • from 09/01/2011 through 11/17/2015

    76 of 76 codes

    • 267221
    • 301001
    • 309889
    • 318652
    • 319649
    • 325019
    • 354759
    • 334627
    • 336041
    • 341704
    • 343927
    • 349952
    • 384294
    • 354768
    • 365239
    • 369773
    • 374480
    • 378521
    • 406137
    • 385695
    • 388538
    • 392382
    • 394178
    • 396542
    • 436808
    • 413702
    • 456341
    • 423877
    • 427704
    • 433503
    • 478513
    • 451923
    • 488101
    • 464062
    • 468012
    • 471297
    • 511327
    • 482366
    • 522335
    • 494840
    • 499981
    • 505321
    • 544240
    • 515060
    • 551152
    • 527734
    • 531802
    • 536700
    • 581072
    • 550988
    • 590037
    • 557461
    • 570449
    • 574167
    • 611804
    • 588892
    • 621304
    • 597982
    • 598682
    • 605515
Amount recalled
Domestic: 1740; Foreign: 4770

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

CONMED received complaints of damage to the CS-023 electrodes shaft insulation which could result in burn marks on the shaft. If the shaft insulation is damaged in any way, it could increase the risk of patient burn.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 7, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:45 PM UTC

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