FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.: DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3.5mm Hook Electrode with Integrated Handpiece Catalog Number: 227305 The DePuy Mitek VAPR Electrodes for use with the VAPR Radiofrequency System are intended for resection, ablation, excision, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulation of soft tissue in patients requiring arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and/or wrist.
- Recall number
- Z-0133-2013
- Recalling firm
- DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
- Product
- DePuy Mitek VAPR Hook Electrode 3.5mm Hook Electrode with Integrated Handpiece Catalog Number: 227305 The DePuy Mitek VAPR Electrodes for use with the VAPR Radiofrequency System are intended for resection, ablation, excision, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulation of soft tissue in patients requiring arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and/or wrist.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-03-12
- Posted
- 2012-10-24
- Terminated
- 2015-06-05
- Reason
- Product may have wrong large product identification label with symbols on the box indicating a S90 VAPR Electrode instead of the VAPR 3.5 hook electrode
- Root cause
- Error in labeling
- Action
- The firm, Depuy Mitek, sent a "Medical Device Labeling Alert" letter dated March 14, 2012 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to inspect your inventory to determine if any inventory of product code 227305 lot with the number M1108086 that is incorrectly labeled; review the following label information and the attached examples of correct and incorrect labels; and complete and return the Business Reply Form via fax to: 1-508-828-3750. To return the product call 1-877-379-4871 for an RGA and replacement product and return to DePuy Mitek, Attn: Recall Coordinator, 50 Scotland Boulevard, Bridgewater, MA 02324. Contact your local DePuy Mitek Representative or DePuy Mitek Customer Service directly at 1-877-379-48
- Quantity
- 376 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: M1108086
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K082643"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 1221934
- Firm city
- Raynham
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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