FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
American Medical Systems Innovation Center - Silicon Valley: Tool, Stripper W/BLD, 12S, Nonautoclavable; The Fiber Stripper is a tool provided for stripping the protective jacket off the end of an Endostat or SureFlex Fiber. The Fiber Stripper does not come in to direct contact with the patient. It is available in several sizes, corresponding to the Endostat or SureFlex Fiber core diameter size.
- Recall number
- Z-2174-2015
- Recalling firm
- American Medical Systems Innovation Center - Silicon Valley
- Product
- Tool, Stripper W/BLD, 12S, Nonautoclavable; The Fiber Stripper is a tool provided for stripping the protective jacket off the end of an Endostat or SureFlex Fiber. The Fiber Stripper does not come in to direct contact with the patient. It is available in several sizes, corresponding to the Endostat or SureFlex Fiber core diameter size.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-05-28
- Posted
- 2015-07-21
- Terminated
- 2016-01-19
- Reason
- validation data related to cleaning instructions and sterilization methods and the methods defined in instructions for use (IFU) for the Sureflex Reusable Fibers and the Reusable Stripper and Cleaver Accessories do not meet the new guidance on qualifying reusable products
- Root cause
- Reprocessing Controls
- Action
- Urgent Medical Device Field notification letters were sent on June 9, 2015. Translation for countries out of the US will be conducted. Communications are being coordinated by the Prostate Health QA Director. Urgent Medical Device Field notification Letters advised customers of the issue and list all affected products with name and model numbers. Any SureFlex Reuseable Fibers which have not been used but are in inventory and with the 3 year shelf life should be returned as per instructions enclosed. Any of the SureFlex devices in inventory that have been used should be discarded or returned. All Reuseable Stripper and Cleaver Accessories that have not been used should be returned. Used devices should be destroyed or returned. Questions to 1-408-456-3320. The Acknowledgement form should be completed and returned.
- Quantity
- 16,710 total affected devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the countries of: Argentina France Morocco, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Greece, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Guatemala, Norway, Switzerland, Bolivia, India, Panama, Thailand, Brazil, Ireland, Peru, Turkey, Canada, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Chile, Italy, Portugal, United States, Colombia, Korea, Qatar, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Romania, Finland, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model 80-10002-001; All product manufactured from April 8, 2012 to April 8, 2015
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEX
- Firm FEI
- 2937094
- Firm city
- San Jose
- 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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