Huntleigh Disposable Intraoperative Probe Recall: Faceplate Detachment Risk
Huntleigh Healthcare recalls disposable intraoperative probes with faceplate detachment risk. Affected units include specific model REF DIPP10, lot 7842006001. Stop using immediately to prevent injury.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Faceplate may become detached from the probe body.
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What happened, in plain English
Huntleigh Healthcare is recalling disposable intraoperative probes that may have a faceplate that becomes detached from the probe body. This could lead to injury during medical procedures if the detached faceplate causes a sharp injury or blocks the probe's function. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61156-huntleigh-disposable-intraoperative-probe-recall-faceplate-detachment-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61156-huntleigh-disposable-intraoperative-probe-recall-faceplate-detachment-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0960-2022
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“Huntleigh Disposable Intraoperative Probe Recall: Faceplate Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61156-huntleigh-disposable-intraoperative-probe-recall-faceplate-detachment-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0960-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0960-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The faceplate may detach from the probe body during use, potentially causing a sharp injury to the user or interfering with the probe's function. This could lead to complications during medical procedures if the detached faceplate obstructs the surgical field or causes injury.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals using the recalled probes during surgery are most at risk. Patients receiving these probes could be affected if the faceplate detaches during procedures.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model REF DIPP10 (box) with lot number 7842006001 or individual probes with lot number 784006001. The product includes a unique identifier (UDI) starting with 05051968036537 for the box and 05051968036544 for individual probes.
- Brand
Huntleigh Healthcare- Product
HUNTLEIGH Disposable intraoperative Probe, 8Mhz (box), REF DIPP10, containing 10 individual Disposable Intraoperative- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discontinue use of the recalled probes to prevent potential faceplate detachment and injury.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, CA, GA, MI, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0960-2022 (February 11, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0960-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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