FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Applied Medical Resources Corp: STD GK258, AME Standard Kit 44 Product Usage: The Epix disposable laparoscopic clip applier is indicated for ligation of tubular structures or vessels in laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-1330-2016
- Recalling firm
- Applied Medical Resources Corp
- Product
- STD GK258, AME Standard Kit 44 Product Usage: The Epix disposable laparoscopic clip applier is indicated for ligation of tubular structures or vessels in laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-12-22
- Posted
- 2016-04-05
- Terminated
- 2016-10-03
- Reason
- Applied Medical Resources Corporation is recalling CA500 Epix Universal Clip Applier, kit models STD GK258 AME Standard Kit 44, STD KIT GK213, AME Standard Kit 15, and STD KIT GK260, Standard Set 360 Z, which contain the affected CA500 lot, because of a potential loading mechanism nonconformance.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Customer notification letters were sent on December 22, 2015 for the U.S. and on January 6, 2016 for those in Europe. The customer notification letter requested that the following actions be taken: - Check inventory for recalled product. - Complete the attached Recall Notification Confirmation Form to acknowledge the recall, indicate if facility is returning or has already used this lot, and provide a no-charge PO number if replacements requested. - Return the Recall Notification Confirmation Form to Applied Medical by emailing to recall60684384@appliedmedical.com or faxing to (949) 713-8936. - Return affected product and a copy of the Recall Notification Confirmation Form to Applied Medical For product return questions contact Karen Mitchell, Sales Operations Supervisor, RGA Dept. at (949) 713-8622 or by email at kmitchell@appliedmedical.com. For regulatory questions contact Lauren Contursi, at (949) 713-8767 or by email at lcontursi@appliedmedical.com.
- Quantity
- not on file
- Distribution
- U.S .Nationwide Distribution in the states of GA, AL, LA, TX, MN, AK, CA, ID, OR, UT, WY, NM, and AZ. Foreign distirbution to the following; Austria, Belgium, Denmarl, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Great Britain
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot #: 1238155, 1238402, 1238845
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MCH
- Firm FEI
- 2027111
- Firm city
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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