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Sorin Group USA, Inc.: Sorin / Clearglide EVH Low Profile, REF KTV16, Sterile R, Manufactured for: Sorin Group USA, Inc., 14401 W.65th Way, Arvada, CO 80004. The device is indicated for endoscopic and open tissue dissection, bipolar coagulation, and transaction of blood vessels. Device is a single patient use bipolar instrument that uses a bipolar electrosurgical generator and is used predominately for endoscopic harvesting of the saphenous vein from the leg for coronary bypass surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-0625-2010
- Recalling firm
- Sorin Group USA, Inc.
- Product
- Sorin / Clearglide EVH Low Profile, REF KTV16, Sterile R, Manufactured for: Sorin Group USA, Inc., 14401 W.65th Way, Arvada, CO 80004. The device is indicated for endoscopic and open tissue dissection, bipolar coagulation, and transaction of blood vessels. Device is a single patient use bipolar instrument that uses a bipolar electrosurgical generator and is used predominately for endoscopic harvesting of the saphenous vein from the leg for coronary bypass surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-11-25
- Posted
- 2010-01-14
- Terminated
- 2010-10-04
- Reason
- Vessel clamping device may break during use.
- Root cause
- Component change control
- Action
- Consignees were notified by "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated November 24, 2009 with instructions to examine the device before, during and after use. Customers were instructed to not use the device, if it is damaged. Customers were also instructed to contact the Sorin Group Customer Service at 1-800-650-2623 to arrange shipment of replacement product and requested to complete and return the response form. Direct questions to the Sorin Group Customer Service at 1-800-650-2623.
- Quantity
- 534 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Australia, Canada and Italy.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Num,bers: 0910500009, 0912400208, 0915300001, 0922900039, 0925100117, 0927200177, 0929900093.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003587"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 1718850
- Firm city
- Arvada
- Firm state
- CO
- 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
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
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