FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Avanos Medical, Inc.: COOLIEF RF Generator is an 80-watt Radio-Frequency (RF) Generator with four independent RF channels, allowing all RF channels to be activated individually or altogether. The system is controlled via a touch screen interface display that includes user controls, alarm messages, and on-screen selection of lesioning modalities.
- Recall number
- Z-2622-2023
- Recalling firm
- Avanos Medical, Inc.
- Product
- COOLIEF RF Generator is an 80-watt Radio-Frequency (RF) Generator with four independent RF channels, allowing all RF channels to be activated individually or altogether. The system is controlled via a touch screen interface display that includes user controls, alarm messages, and on-screen selection of lesioning modalities.
- Status
- Completed
- Initiated
- 2023-08-01
- Posted
- 2023-09-21
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Avanos has received an increase in complaints from customers for COOLIEF RF Generators producing F100 and F101 faults.
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- AVANOS issued an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" notice to its consignees on 08/01/2023 via email. The notice explained the reason for the recall, the potential hazard, and requested the following actions: Identify and return the device in accordance with the instructions provided in the customer response form. Distributors were directed to notify their customers. Discontinue use of the COOLIEF* RF Generators identified below. Complete and return the attached CUSTOMER RESPONSE FORM to FieldActionCare@avanos.com Return the affected CRG(s) using the instructions provided in the attached CUSTOMER RESPONSE FORM. Our Customer Service team will work with you to provide a replacement COOLIEF* RF Generator. Avanos's goal is to minimize disruption of your facility while prioritizing the safety of your patients. If you have any questions, call 470-448-5591.
- Quantity
- 24 units
- Distribution
- US Distribution to states of: AZ, CA, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MN, NC, NM, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, VT, and OUS International distribution to country of: BRAZIL
- Lot, serial or model codes
- STZ22277-006, STZ22277-007, STZ22277-008, STZ22277-009, STZ22277-010, STZ22277-011, STZ22277-012, STZ22277-013, STZ22277-014, STZ22277-015, STZ22277-016, STZ22277-017, STZ22277-018, STZ22277-019, STZ22277-020, STZ22277-021, STZ22277-022, STZ22277-023, STZ22277-024, STZ22277-025, STZ22277-026, STZ22277-027, STZ22277-028, STZ22277-029, STZ22318-001
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K192491"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GXD
- Firm FEI
- 3011270181
- Firm city
- Alpharetta
- Firm state
- GA
- 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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