PROXIMATE¿ PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler Product Code:PPH03… — Class II medical device recall Z-0696-2019
Terminated recall by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, reported 2019-01-16, distributed nationwide. Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler may have been assembled without a washer, this may potentially cause bleeding or
| Recall number | Z-0696-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, Blue Ash, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-12-07 |
| Classified | 2019-01-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-01-16 |
| Terminated | 2020-04-29 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, BE, BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, EC, EG, ID, IN, JP, KR, KW, LB, MX, NI, PK, SA, SG, TW, UY, VN |
| Quantity | 15,264 units |
| Lot numbers | P93K95, P93L1M, P93M3G, P93T35, P93T7F, P93W3M, P93W3N, P93Y58, P94117, P9420Y, P9420Z, P9441H, P9450L, P9463J, P94765, P9487Z, P94901, P94A20, P94A4T, P94D3N, P94F3Z, P94G04, P94H5F, P94J4W, P94J80, P94K2A, R9200Z |
Product
PROXIMATE¿ PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler Product Code:PPH03 PPH03: The PROXIMATE¿ PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories have application throughout the anal canal to perform surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease
Reason for recall
Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler may have been assembled without a washer, this may potentially cause bleeding or soft tissue injury during use as the device may not fully cut when fired
Machine access
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