FDA Device

Thread-like wire marker

Hazard

This recall has been initiated due to the risk of wire splintering after contact with a cautery device during the removal of a lesion. There is a potential risk that wire fragments are not removed during the procedure and stays inside the patient's body.

What You Should Do

Remedy

On 1/22/2021, Somatex issued an Urgent Medical Device Removal notice to customers via e-mail for Tuflex and Tuflex Premium marking wires. This recall has been initiated due to the risk of wire splintering after contact with a cautery device during the removal of a lesion.

Products

Thread-like wire marker
Brand
Somatex Medical Technologies GMBH Hohenzollerndamm 150-151 Berlin Germany
UPC
Tuflex: REF 271640 Affected Lots: 51268, 51414; REF 271641 Affected Lots: 51269, 51410; REF 271642 Affected Lots: 51270, 51411; REF 271643 Affected Lots: 51271, 51412. Tuflex Premium: REF 271650 Affected Lots: 51300; REF 271651 Affected Lots: 51299, 51413; REF 271652 Affected Lots: 51301.

Units Affected

196 pieces