Reported Jun 25, 2014 · Terminated

Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion Handpieces under the following specifications

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 Road · Utica, NY · 13502

Is this the product you have?

Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion Handpieces under the following specifications

6 of 6 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
60-9510-00110mm x 16 cm
60-9511-00110 mm x 23 cm
60-9512-00110 mm x 36 cm
60-9520-0015 mm x 16 cm
60-9521-0015 mm x 23 cm and
60-9522-001.5 mm x 36 cm Products are packaged within cartons, 6 units per carton.
Lot codes and dates
  • all lot codes
Amount recalled
12,653 units (10,769 domestically & 1,884 internationally)

Why it was recalled

ConMed Corporation initiated an Urgent Medical Device Correction for Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion Handpieces due to risk of burns.

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 Apr 7, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:47 PM UTC

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