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Hobbs Medical 3 Prong Looped Retriever, a disposable device to be used by physician to remove foreign object or cauteriz

FDA device recall Z-0824-06 · posted 2006-05-03 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Hobbs Medical, Inc.
Reason for recall
Diameter of device at the distal end would prevent it from passing through the endoscope's working channel.
Action taken
Hobbs Medical notfied customers by Registered Letter on 3/15/06, requesting return of recalled product.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
KOG
Quantity affected
254 units
Distribution
AK, IA, KY, MI, NH, NC,UT, WI, Canada, and UK
Date initiated
2006-03-15
Date posted
2006-05-03
Date terminated
2006-06-27
Location
Stafford Springs, CT

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