FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Teleflex Medical: Percuvance Johans Grasper Tool Tip The Percutaneous Surgical System with 5mm attachments is indicated for the means to penetrate soft tissue to access certain areas of the abdomen. The system is used to grasp, manipulate, cut, cauterize and deliver Hem-o-lok ligating clips to soft tissue during laparoscopic surgery.
- Recall number
- Z-3221-2017
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical
- Product
- Percuvance Johans Grasper Tool Tip The Percutaneous Surgical System with 5mm attachments is indicated for the means to penetrate soft tissue to access certain areas of the abdomen. The system is used to grasp, manipulate, cut, cauterize and deliver Hem-o-lok ligating clips to soft tissue during laparoscopic surgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-07-19
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-10-06
- Reason
- For some of the recalled products, the security of the connection between the shaft and the tool tip may be compromised. For certain other recalled lots of the products, the jaws of the tool tips may close abruptly.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Teleflex sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated July 19 , 2017, to all affected consignees communicating the following on their recall of Percuvance Percutaneous Surgical System: Consignees were advised to take the following actions. 1. If you have affected stock, immediately discontinue use and quarantine any products with the product codes and lot numbers listed above. 2. To return product, complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document the amount of product you have on hand for return. A customer service representative will contact you with a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) Number and will provide instructions for the return of products to Teleflex Medical. 3. If you have no affected stock, please complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgment Form and fax it to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to recalls@teleflex.com. This will allow us to document your receipt of this letter. Customers with any other questions, should contact their local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.
- Quantity
- 20,039 (US and OUS)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV Internationally to United Arab Emirates, Vienna, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, China, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, R¿publique du Liban, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, and South Africa
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot #'s: 73A1600104, 73B1600339, 73C1600291, 73C1600454, 73D1600586, 73E1600586, 73G1600016, 73G1600558, 73G1600728, 73H1600148, 73H1600507, 73H1600901, 73J1600061, 73J1600601, 73L1600024, 73L1600376, 73L1600559, 73M1500035, and 73M1500300
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K153063"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 3005747797
- Firm city
- Morrisville
- Firm state
- NC
- 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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