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# Megadyne Removing Mega Soft Electrodes
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/megadyne-removing-mega-soft-electrodes/
- Published: 2024-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:30:35.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5156959

Megadyne is recalling and removing from the market all Mega Soft Pediatric Patient Return Electrodes after receiving reports of patient burn injuries in procedures where they were used. “A root cause investigation on the reports included testing which showed a combination of factors when present together may result in potential for thermal injuries,” a [agency notice](https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZkYS5nb3Yvc2FmZXR5L3JlY2FsbHMtbWFya2V0LXdpdGhkcmF3YWxzLXNhZmV0eS1hbGVydHMvbWVnYWR5bmV0bS1pbml0aWF0ZXMtZ2xvYmFsLWRpc2NvbnRpbnVhdGlvbi1hbmQtdm9sdW50YXJ5LXJlY2FsbC1tZWdhLXNvZnR0bS1wZWRpYXRyaWMtcGF0aWVudD91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwNTEwLjk0NjMxMjYxIn0.S37M9UZx8zsQD4OYoNHpF%5FNsrP7Cd1oH0o3kopXN9Z0/s/1255931999/br/242277044879-l?ref=fdaweb.com) says. “The combination of these conditions may be more likely when the pad is used with infants and small children.”

The devices are used in surgeries that use electrosurgical instruments and provide a safe return path for the electrical current used in these procedures, according to the company. They are also intended to minimize the risk of electrical burns by ensuring the current flows safely through a patient’s body.