Linvatec Corp. dba ConMed Linvatec: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1340-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Ref: VP1600 HD Still Capture System ConMed Linvatec . Captures, stores and transfers images generated by a medical endoscopic camera system during surgical procedures.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 18, 2013

Date Posted: May 29, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1340-2013

Event ID: 64647

Reason for Recall:

The VP1600 HD Still Capture Image System is recalled due to an anomaly between the software code in the VP1600 console and the communications interface for various keyboard key strokes (Caps lock and Num Lock) which may lock up and requires the user to reboot to continue.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 267 units

Code Information:

VP1600

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the Virgin Islands and the states of CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI, and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong and Zambia.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated