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ConMed Electrosurgery: Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502, MDSS GmbH, Germany. The Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion System is comprised of a dedicated energy source and disposable handpiece used to ligate (seal) and divide (cut) blood vessels and tissue bundles that fit into the jaws of the handpiece.

Recall number
Z-1678-2012
Recalling firm
ConMed Electrosurgery
Product
Altrus Energy Source REF 60-9500-120 Tissue Fusion Energy Source ConMed Corporation 525 French Rd, Utica, NY 13502, MDSS GmbH, Germany. The Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion System is comprised of a dedicated energy source and disposable handpiece used to ligate (seal) and divide (cut) blood vessels and tissue bundles that fit into the jaws of the handpiece.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-05-07
Posted
2012-05-29
Terminated
2012-06-19
Reason
An investigation of the ConMed Electrosurgery Altrus Energy Source revealed that the device could have been calibrated incorrectly resulting in error messages or delays in surgery.
Root cause
Equipment maintenance
Action
ConMed Electrosurgery sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE" letter dated May 2, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to review their inventory for the affected product and to complete and return a Business Reply Form to the firm via fax to 303-699-9854.
Quantity
122 units
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution and the country of Canada.
Lot, serial or model codes
11AGZ003, 10KGZ001, 10MGZ001, 10MGZ003, 10MGZ004, 11AGZ001, 11AGZ002, 11AGZ003, 11AGZ004, 11AGZ006, 11AGZ007, 11BGZ001, 11BGZ002, 11BGZ003, 11DGZ001, 11DGZ002, 11DGZ003, 11DGZ004, 11DGZ005, 11DGZ006, 11DGZ007, 11DGZ008, 11DGZ009, 11DGZ010, 11DGZ011, 11DGZ012, 11DGZ013, 11DGZ014, 11DGZ015, 11DGZ016, 11DGZ017, 11DGZ018, 11FGZ001, 11FGZ002, 11FGZ003, 11FGZ005, 11FGZ006, 11FGZ007, 11FGZ008, 11GGZ001, 11GGZ002, 11GGZ003, 11GGZ004, 11GGZ006, 11GGZ007, 11GGZ008, 11GGZ009, 11HGZ001, 11HGZ002, 11HGZ003, 11HGZ005, 11HGZ007, 11HGZ008, 11HGZ009, 11HGZ010, 11HGZ011, 11HGZ012, 11HGZ013, 11HGZ014, 11HGZ015, 11HGZ016, 11HGZ017, 11HGZ018, 11HGZ019, 11HGZ020, 11HGZ021, 11HGZ022, 11HGZ023, 11HGZ024, 11HGZ025, 11HGZ026, 11HGZ027, 11JGZ001, 11JGZ002, 11JGZ003, 11JGZ004, 11KGZ001, 11KGZ002, 11KGZ003, 11KGZ004, 11KGZ005, 11KGZ006, 11KGZ007, 11KGZ008, 11KGZ009, 11KGZ010, 11KGZ011, 11KGZ012, 11KGZ013, 11KGZ014, 11KGZ015, 11LGZ002, 11LGZ003, 11LGZ004, 11LGZ005, 11LGZ006, 11LGZ007, 11LGZ008, 11LGZ009, 11LGZ010, 11LGZ011, 11LGZ012, 11LGZ013, 11LGZ014, 11LGZ015, 11LGZ016, 11LGZ017, 11LGZ018, 11MGZ001, 11MGZ002, 11MGZ003, 12AGZ001, 12AGZ003, 12AGZ004, 12AGZ005, 12AGZ006, 12AGZ007, 12AGZ008, 12AGZ009, 12AGZ010, 12AGZ011, 12AGZ012, 12AGZ013, 12AGZ014, 12AGZ015, 12AGZ016, 12BGZ001, 12BGZ002, 12BGZ003, 12BGZ004, 12BGZ005, 12BGZ006, 12BGZ008, 12BGZ009, 12CGZ001, 12CGZ002, 12CGZ003, 12CGZ004, 12CGZ005, 12CGZ006, 12CGZ008, 12CGZ009, 12CGZ010, 12CGZ011, 11GGZ005, 11HGZ004, 11HGZ006.
510(k) numbers
["K101534"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GEI
Firm FEI
3004491689
Firm city
Centennial
Firm state
CO
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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