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Gynex Corporation: Sterile, single-use, disposable electrosurgical electrode holder. It connects the electrode to the foot activated electric generator. Label reads in part "***GYNEX*** Electrode Handpiece, Foot Activated*** Manufactured for GYNEX***" Gynex catalog number: 950 (Gynex REF 950, Electrode Handpiece) It connects the electrode to the food activated electric generator. Electrodes are used in gynecological procedures, in a physician's office, for cutting to remove tissue and coagulation to control bleeding by the use of high frequency current.

Recall number
Z-0008-2013
Recalling firm
Gynex Corporation
Product
Sterile, single-use, disposable electrosurgical electrode holder. It connects the electrode to the foot activated electric generator. Label reads in part "***GYNEX*** Electrode Handpiece, Foot Activated*** Manufactured for GYNEX***" Gynex catalog number: 950 (Gynex REF 950, Electrode Handpiece) It connects the electrode to the food activated electric generator. Electrodes are used in gynecological procedures, in a physician's office, for cutting to remove tissue and coagulation to control bleeding by the use of high frequency current.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-09-06
Posted
2012-10-03
Terminated
2012-10-22
Reason
The wrong electrical connector pin was attached to the cord during assembly by the manufacturer. this electrical connector is too big to fit into the port on the foot activated generator. this makes the device unusable.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Consignees were first notified by phone with a follow up e-mail or fax. The consignees were asked to complete the response section regarding the destruction/return of the device. For questions regarding this recall call 425-882-1179.
Quantity
19 boxes (containing 12 electorde hand pieces each)
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Lot, serial or model codes
Manufacturer's lot number: 54-12-2-21-12.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HGI
Firm FEI
3001238683
Firm city
Redmond
Firm state
WA
Firm country
not on file

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z

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