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Conmed Electrosurgery System 5000 (September 06, 2006)
- Starting date:
- September 06, 2006
- Posting date:
- October 16, 2006
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-32393
Reason
Wrong size capacitor installed in electrosurgical generator could malfunction, causing muscle stimulation or delay in therapy.
Affected products
Conmed Electrosurgery System 5000
Lot or serial number
06FGP039, 06FGP044
Model or catalog number
60-8005-SYS
Companies
- Manufacturer
- Not Applicable
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