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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc: ENDOPATHETS and ETS-Flex Endoscopic Linear Cutter Reload; TR35W. Utilized during general, gynecologic, urologic, and thoracic surgery for transection, resection, and/or creation of anastomoses.

Recall number
Z-2163-2008
Recalling firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Product
ENDOPATHETS and ETS-Flex Endoscopic Linear Cutter Reload; TR35W. Utilized during general, gynecologic, urologic, and thoracic surgery for transection, resection, and/or creation of anastomoses.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-04-24
Posted
2008-08-25
Terminated
2012-04-03
Reason
The firm discovered a component production issue which may cause the cartridge to deploy an incomplete staple line.
Root cause
Other
Action
Firm issued an Urgent: Device Recall notification instructing the user to not use products from these lot numbers. Examine their inventory immediately to determine if they have affected product on hand and remove them from inventory. Complete the Business Reply Form and fax it back. To return affected product, copy the BRF, place in box with your product, and affix the pre-printed UPS shipping label.
Quantity
14,784 pieces
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM & VENEZULA.
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch #s: D4G80E, D4G85W, D4G903, D4G94L, D4GA32, D4GD36, D4GE66, D4GH0T, D4GJ2K, D4GK3Y, D4GK9L, D4GM52, D4GM7U, D4GN6E, D4GP0J, D4GP4R, D4GP72, D4GR0X, D4GT2T, D4GV6T, D4GV87, D4GW38, D4GW9W, D4H070, D4H18C, D4H22G, D4H44D, D4H46J, D4H48L, D4H49L, D4H51F, D4H60R, D4H70P, D4H72W, D4H77M, D4H86J, D4H903, D4H930, D4HA5E, D4HC0M, D4HC72, D4HE2N, D4HG0T, D4HG35, D4HG6F, D4HG9G, D4HH5V, D4HH9D, D4HJ8K, D4HL4G, D4HM5L, D4HN53, D4HP27, D4HP58, D4HP9X, D4HR68, D4HT58, D4HU52, D4HW1L, D4HW24, D4HW7N, D4HX45, D4HX8P, D4HY1D, D4HY6U, D4HZ5K, D4J03R, D4J08F, D4J13C, D4J187, D4G51J, D4G56F, D4G69L, D4G725
510(k) numbers
["K020779"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FZT
Firm FEI
1527736
Firm city
Cincinnati
Firm state
OH
Firm country
not on file

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