DePuy Mitek Tissue Liberator -Blade Up Catalog Number: 214623 The… — Class II medical device recall Z-1278-2013
Terminated recall by DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co., reported 2013-05-15, distributed in KY, NJ. Labeled incorrectly as a Blade Up configuration instead of a Blade Down configuration.
| Recall number | Z-1278-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co., Raynham, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-04-15 |
| Classified | 2013-05-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-05-15 |
| Terminated | 2016-03-11 |
| Distributed | KY, NJ |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BE, FR, GB, IL, IN, JO, JP, KR |
| Quantity | 27 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | 13A01 |
| Model numbers | 214623 |
Product
DePuy Mitek Tissue Liberator -Blade Up Catalog Number: 214623 The Reusable Arthroscopy Instruments are reusable, non-powered surgical instruments used during arthroscopic surgery of any joint except the spine.
Reason for recall
Labeled incorrectly as a Blade Up configuration instead of a Blade Down configuration.
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.