The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0149-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

Xodus Medical Recalls Electrosurgical Tip Cleaners Due to Sterile Barrier Concerns

Xodus Medical Inc is recalling 464,040 Electrosurgical Tip Cleaners because the sterile barrier of some devices may have been affected.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where the sterile barrier may be compromised, posing a risk of infection. No specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Xodus Medical Inc is recalling 464,040 units of Electrosurgical Tip Cleaners (REF: 138029). The recall was initiated because the sterile barrier of some devices may have been affected.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and in countries such as Malaysia, Kuwait, Australia, Canada, UAE, Ireland, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Mexico. Specific lot numbers and UDI codes are listed in the recall documentation.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected products and contact Xodus Medical Inc for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Electrosurgical Tip Cleaner REF: 138029 Product Usage: electrosurgical accessory
Manufacturer
Xodus Medical Inc
Affected units
464,040

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 11 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Xodus Medical Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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