FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Teleflex Medical: WECK Visistat 35W, Disposable Skin Stapler, Rx Only, Sterile, Teleflex Medical, NC 27709. The intended use of the Visistat stapler is to close lacerations on the outer layer of the dermis for a wide range of general, thoracic, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, urological, and plastic surgical procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-0764-2017
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical
- Product
- WECK Visistat 35W, Disposable Skin Stapler, Rx Only, Sterile, Teleflex Medical, NC 27709. The intended use of the Visistat stapler is to close lacerations on the outer layer of the dermis for a wide range of general, thoracic, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, urological, and plastic surgical procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-11-18
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2017-11-24
- Reason
- Sterility Deficiency: The packages are not sealed properly and thus the sterility is not assured.
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- The firm, Telexflex Medical, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated 11/18/2016 to its Consignees/Customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any affected products; complete and return the Recall Acknowledgement Form by fax to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to: recalls@teleflex.com (even if you do not have any affected product) and return the product with the completed Recall Acknowledgement Form. A customer service representative will contact you with a RGA # and provide instructions for the return of the product. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.
- Quantity
- 96,402 units (9,120 ea US, 87,282 ea OUS)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution- U.S. (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Code: 528235, Lot numbers: 73C1600693, 73G1500681, 73H1500255, 73H1500256, 73K1500618, 73L1400006 and 73M1500130.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GDT
- Firm FEI
- 3005747797
- Firm city
- Research Triangle Park
- Firm state
- NC
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28