Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 18, 2022
ConMed Foot Controlled Suction Coagulator Recall: Suction Ports May Become Occluded
ConMed recalls Electrosurgical Suction Coagulators 10FR with potential suction port occlusion, risking procedure delays. Affected units have specific lot codes and catalog numbers.
Suction ports may potentially be occluded on the affected devices. If this occurs, the affected devices will not be able to perform the suction function during use, which could cause a delay in procedure and could require another device to be used.
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📍Recalling firmConMed Corporation525 French Rd · Utica, NY 13502-5945
“ConMed Foot Controlled Suction Coagulator Recall: Suction Ports May Become Occluded.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59318-conmed-foot-controlled-suction-coagulator-recall-suction-ports-may-become. Based on FDA recall #Z-0474-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0474-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2022-11-18 that ConMed Corporation voluntarily recalled Foot Controlled Electrosurgical Suction Coagulator and Electrosurgical Suction Coagulator 10FR devices. The recall addresses a hazard where suction ports may become occluded, potentially delaying procedures. This is classified as a Class II recall.
According to the FDA, suction ports may potentially be occluded on the affected devices. If this occurs, the devices will not be able to perform the suction function during use, which could cause a delay in procedure and could require another device to be used.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ConMed Corporation has 7 other recalls on record since 2017-06-19. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-07-14 Suture Anchor Recall for incorrect implant cards, a 2026-05-14 AirSeal 5mm Access Port recall for potential overpressure alerts, and a 2021-03-26 Infinity Tray Custom Procedural Kit recall for potential misalignment risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific OverStitch Suture Cinch Recall (2026-07-14), COAPTI Medical Device Shelf Life Recall (2026-06-15), and COAPTIUM CONNECT Devices May Need Revision Surgery After 36-Month Shelf Life (2026-06-15).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number 130187 and lot codes 202204294 through 202208084. The device is a foot-controlled electrosurgical suction coagulator sold under ConMed.
Brand
ConMed
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Status
Verify if your device has the catalog number 130187 and one of the listed lot codes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Thailand, Australia, Canada, and Lebanon.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.4 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0474-2023 (November 18, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0474-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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