Reported Jan 30, 2019 · Terminated

Percuvance(R) Percutaneous Shaft 36cm, PCVSHL3 The Percutaneous Surgical System with 5mm attachments is indicated for…

Teleflex Medical

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: Teleflex Medical · 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd · Morrisville, NC · 27560-5437

Is this the product you have?

  • Percuvance(R) Percutaneous Shaft 36cm, PCVSHL3 The Percutaneous Surgical System with 5mm attachments is indicated
  • for the means to penetrate Intended Usesoft tissue to access certain areas of the abdomen. The system is used to grasp, manipulate, cut, cauterize and deliver Hem-o-lok ligating clips to soft tissue during laparoscopic surgery
Lot codes and dates
  • Batch/Lot Numbers
    • 73A1700535
    • 73B1600170
    • 73B1700073
    • 73B1700523
    • 73B1700646
    • 73C1600058
    • 73C1600706
    • 73D1600482
    • 73F1600086
    • 73G1600207
    • 73G1600468
    • 73G1600573
    • 73G1700041
    • 73G1700311
    • 73G1700577
    • 73H1600509
    • 73H1700513
    • 73H1700526
    • 73H1700531
    • 73H1700532
    • 73J1700100
    • 73J1700553
    • 73M1600016
    • 73M1600027
    • 73M1600231
Amount recalled
1962 units

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

There is potential for a piece of the distal tip on the Percuvance shaft to become deformed and possibly break off during use. If a piece did break off it could compromise the functionality and security of the tool tip. Should this occur during use, surgical intervention may be required.

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 Oct 30, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:28 PM UTC

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