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Encision, Inc.: Encision AEM Suction Irrigation Electrode, J-Hook, REF ES3884. Encision Inc., Boulder, CO 80301. The Suction Irrigation Electrodes and Adapters combine AEM shielding technology with suction and irrigation of fluids during laparoscopic electrosurgery to cut and coagulate tissue. The electrodes connect to a compatible electrosurgical generator via an adapter on the Encision AEM Monitor.
- Recall number
- Z-3096-2011
- Recalling firm
- Encision, Inc.
- Product
- Encision AEM Suction Irrigation Electrode, J-Hook, REF ES3884. Encision Inc., Boulder, CO 80301. The Suction Irrigation Electrodes and Adapters combine AEM shielding technology with suction and irrigation of fluids during laparoscopic electrosurgery to cut and coagulate tissue. The electrodes connect to a compatible electrosurgical generator via an adapter on the Encision AEM Monitor.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-08-24
- Posted
- 2011-08-30
- Terminated
- 2012-09-04
- Reason
- Electrode tips have been reported breaking off during use or cleaning.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Encision Inc. sent out an "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated August 24, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter included: affected product, problem and instructed customers to discontinue use and return all affected electrodes to Encision. An enclosed reply form was to be faxed back to Encision indicating status of firm's inventory. For information on this recall call Encision at (303) 339-6917.
- Quantity
- 83 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: Nationwide distribution, and the country of New Zealand.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog: REF ES3884. Lots: QI, RA, and RE
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K100711"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 1000117361
- Firm city
- Boulder
- Firm state
- CO
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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