FDAAugust 7, 2017device

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm, Material CA15L1

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

covidien

UPCs

10884521189539

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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