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Espiner Tissue Retrieval System-Eco-Sac Trocar 12mm Vol: 1200 ml… — Class II medical device recall Z-0444-2019

Terminated recall by Espiner Medical Ltd, reported 2018-11-21, distributed nationwide. Label was incorrect. The label states that the volume of the retrieval bag was 1200ml, but it should state 100

Recall numberZ-0444-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmEspiner Medical Ltd, Clevedon, United Kingdom
Recall initiated2018-06-20
Classified2018-11-09
Reported by FDA2018-11-21
Terminated2019-12-09
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity230 units
Reason classeslabeling
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI05060358120367
Lot numbers1603, 2020/01, 2020/10, 2022/08, 2022/0L, 2184, A2578, A3162

Product

Espiner Tissue Retrieval System-Eco-Sac Trocar 12mm Vol: 1200 ml EMP160ECO-US-5 (GTIN:5060358120367) Product Usage: Tissue Retrieval sac made from ripstop nylon. The EMP160ECO-US-5 is a semi-automatic sac, which incorporates a monofilament drawstring around the mouth of the bag, so that it can be pulled closed and removed from the body cavity.

Reason for recall

Label was incorrect. The label states that the volume of the retrieval bag was 1200ml, but it should state 1000ml

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.