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FDA Device recall Z-1154-2021

HNM Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthr…

On 2021-03-10 the FDA classified a Class II recall of HNM Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthr… by Bovie Medical, citing there can be a potential breach of the sterile packaging barrier due to the development of pinholes at the crease of the double-folded edge of the current package configuration.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1154-2021
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2021-02-01
Published2021-03-10
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyBovie Medical
DistributionUS

Product

HNM Disposable Bipolar Ablators - Product Usage: intended to be used for cutting, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue during arthroscopic surgical procedures.

Reason

There can be a potential breach of the sterile packaging barrier due to the development of pinholes at the crease of the double-folded edge of the current package configuration.

Identifiers

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Catalog Numbers HNM-31-150365 (lots 1017G, 1117B, 1217B, 0418C, 0518D, 0518H, 0618B, 0618D, 0818E, 1018J, 1018M, 1118J,…Catalog Numbers HNM-31-150365 (lots 1017G, 1117B, 1217B, 0418C, 0518D, 0518H, 0618B, 0618D, 0818E, 1018J, 1018M, 1118J, 1218B, 1119B, 0420H, 0820H); HNM-31-150367 (lot 1117D); HNM-31-150368 (lot 1117D).

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1154-2021%22

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