CLASSIC Radiofrequency Cannula - Curved, 10 cm, SMK Compatible Electrode, REF C-1005-S - Product Usage: Disposable Radiofrequency Cannulae are provided in either straight, curved, or curved blunt geometries with a stylet inserted in the cannula. Cannulae are insulated except for the active tip. The active tip determines the size of the radiofrequency lesion.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0720-2020) was formally reported on January 1, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 11, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Abbott Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plymouth, MN. Federal records indicate 470 devices units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: A manufacturing error caused a single lot of 10mm active tip length Cannulas to be labeled as 5mm active tip length cannulas. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and country of Bermuda.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.