FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
ArthroCare Corporation: TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF AC4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider IFS 0.8 mm REF ACH4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF Q6000-01; TOPAZ EPF MicroDebrider 0.8 mm 45 REF Q6002-01
- Recall number
- Z-1321-2016
- Recalling firm
- ArthroCare Corporation
- Product
- TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF AC4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider IFS 0.8 mm REF ACH4040-01; TOPAZ MicroDebrider 0.8 mm REF Q6000-01; TOPAZ EPF MicroDebrider 0.8 mm 45 REF Q6002-01
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-03-03
- Posted
- 2016-04-05
- Terminated
- 2017-05-17
- Reason
- During functional testing of devices after real time aging, it was determined that product failed to meet shelf-life at the expiration date indicated on the product labels.
- Root cause
- Package design/selection
- Action
- Consignees were notified via letter on 3/3/2016. Consignees were instructed to quarantine the recalled products and complete an Inventory Return Certification Form.
- Quantity
- 26,903 devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the following countries-Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, India, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arabic Emirates, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, and Chile.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 1031506, 1031507, 1032123, 1032325, 1032741, 1032742, 1033443, 1033965, 1033966, 1034397, 1039120, 1041765, 1044089, 1044090, 1045862, 1048237, 1048933, 1049185, 1052071, 1056212, 1060586, 1060979, 1063394, 1064599, 1067696, 1067748, 1069174, 1071358, 1074125, 1075714, 1070521, 1070812, 1071974, 1078025, 1077499, 1082811, 1084095, 1084094, 1085458, 1086436, 1086437, 1087917, 1094313, 1097573, 1103824, 1107183, 1107297, 1113562, 1113563, 1114534, 1114535, 1114536, 1115896, 1031518, 1032308, 1032309, 1032310, 1032755, 1032756, 1033972, 1033973, 1034225, 1034226, 1035283, 1035284, 1038547, 1043507, 1046556, 1047064, 1048722, 1049266, 1051812, 1052070, 1054443, 1055730, 1059865, 1063661, 1067691, 1067273, 1067747, 1068019, 1069172, 1071357, 1072853, 1072854, 1070497, 1070808, 1071971, 1076849, 1077450, 1079140, 1079220, 1078115, 1081753, 1082361, 1082810, 1086380, 1094312, 1094312, 1094721, 1097571, 1101041, 1107295, 1109045, 1111935, 1111936, 1113534, 1113535, 1113536, 1114532, 1115888, 1115891, 1116959, 1116130, 1116720, 1117209, 1117214, 1031341, 1032311, 1033761, 1034446, 1035691, 1035692, 1041775, 1043962, 1046557, 1048236, 1050067, 1052651, 1057008, 1058808, 1059867, 1063665, 1064594, 1067695, 1068021, 1071319, 1071320, 1073441, 1074876, 1077498, 1080520, 1114533, 1115893, 1031340, 1032962, 1033266, 1045359, 1047065, 1051331, 1056849, 1064592, 1067694, 1070709
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K080282"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 3010813691
- Firm city
- Austin
- Firm state
- TX
- 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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