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NXTHERA: Rezum System, Vapor BPH Ablation System, Model Number D2201-003. NxThera Inc. 7351 Kirkwood Lane Suite 138 Maple Grove, MN 55369 USA. Intended to relieve symptoms, obstructions, and reduce prostate tissue associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is indicated for men greater or equal to 50 years of age with a prostate volume greater than or equal to 30cm3 and less than or equal to 80cm3. The Rezum System is also indicated for treatment of prostates with hyperplasia of the central zone and/or a median lobe.
- Recall number
- Z-0262-2018
- Recalling firm
- NXTHERA
- Product
- Rezum System, Vapor BPH Ablation System, Model Number D2201-003. NxThera Inc. 7351 Kirkwood Lane Suite 138 Maple Grove, MN 55369 USA. Intended to relieve symptoms, obstructions, and reduce prostate tissue associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is indicated for men greater or equal to 50 years of age with a prostate volume greater than or equal to 30cm3 and less than or equal to 80cm3. The Rezum System is also indicated for treatment of prostates with hyperplasia of the central zone and/or a median lobe.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-07-28
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-08-01
- Reason
- Needle Bond may not be able to withstand the tension force applied when the shaped needle is deployed into and retracted from prostate tissue to deliver treatments.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Customers were notified initially by sales representatives on or about July 18, 2017. Any affected devices were to be returned to NxThera. Additionally, a formal recall letter was mailed to customers on approximately July 28, 2017. NxThera's telephone contact information and FEDEX number will be provided on the verification form. For further questions, please call (763) 515-2084..
- Quantity
- 113 units total
- Distribution
- USA Distribution to the states of : AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, UT, WA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI 08855757006010. Lot Number of Outside Cases (Pack Lot) 2017020920 with Lot Number of Inside Boxes (Product Lot) 2017011612 and Exp Date 2018-01-31: Lot Number of Outside Cases (Pack Lot) 2017030286 with Lot Number of Inside Boxees (Product Lot) 2017011187 and Exp Date 2018-01-31.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K160417"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KNS
- Firm FEI
- 3007795803
- Firm city
- Maple Grove
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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