ENDOPATH ECHELON" Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip — Class II medical device recall Z-1641-2015
Terminated recall by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, reported 2015-05-27, distributed nationwide. During an internal inspection of the production process the firm discovered an issue which may cause the cartr
| Recall number | Z-1641-2015 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2015-02-26 |
| Classified | 2015-05-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-05-27 |
| Terminated | 2015-11-17 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | HK |
| Quantity | 6,744 devices |
| Lot numbers | 2017-11, 2017-12, 2018-01, L4FF3W, L4FF3X, L4FF3Y, M4H046, M4H105, M4H27D, M4H30H, M4H37J, M4H399, M4H54M, M4H589, M4H643, M4H691 |
Product
ENDOPATH ECHELON" Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip, Product Usage: The instruments have application in multiple open or minimally invasive general, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic and pediatric surgical procedures.
Reason for recall
During an internal inspection of the production process the firm discovered an issue which may cause the cartridge to deploy an incomplete staple line.
Machine access
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