FDA · Medical device recall

ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler… and 3 more products

Nov. 6, 2019 Class I

Date: Nov. 6, 2019
Risk class: Class I (FDA's definition, 21 CFR 7.3(m): a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death)
Status: Terminated
Filed by: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Reason: The staplers may contain an out of specification anvil component within the jaw of the device. This condition may lead to malformed staples, which can compromise staple line integrity. If the staple line is compromised, there is a potential risk of prolonged surgery, postoperative anastomotic leak, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic shock, additional surgical intervention, or death.
Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide. Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

4 products in this recall

ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler…

Product: ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler - 340mm shaft, Product Code EC60A
Quantity: 849 units
Codes and lots: Lot: T9408M, T94899, T94A9Z
Recall started: Oct. 3, 2019
Device type: Staple, Implantable
Root cause (FDA): Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company told customers: Urgent Medical Device Recall (Removal) letters were sent to customers beginning 10/3/19. The letters instruct customers to do the following: ACTION REQUIRED: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2. Remove the product subject to this voluntary recall and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. 3. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 4. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 2) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email it to Stericycle at 1-866-300-3432 or ethicon7148@stericycle.com within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 5. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall has been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product subject to this recall and keep a copy for your records. 6. Customers are required to return unused impacted ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Staplers subject to this recall that are in their inventory immediately. To receive replacement product, customers must return product subject to this recall by December 31, 2019. Any nonaffected product and any product returned after the date specified will not be replaced. 7. To return product subject to this recall, photocopy the completed BRF, place it in the box with the product, and affix the pre-paid authorized shipping label included with the recall notification letter. Ethicon will pay for the shipping charges only if the authorized label is used. Extra shipping labels may be obtained by calling Stericycle at 1-866-918-8756. Your account n
Recall number: Z-0200-2020

ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler…

Product: ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler - 280mm shaft, Product Code PCEE60A
Quantity: 255 units
Codes and lots: Lot: T93Z9Y, T9411A
Recall started: Oct. 3, 2019
Device type: Staple, Implantable
Root cause (FDA): Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company told customers: Urgent Medical Device Recall (Removal) letters were sent to customers beginning 10/3/19. The letters instruct customers to do the following: ACTION REQUIRED: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2. Remove the product subject to this voluntary recall and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. 3. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 4. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 2) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email it to Stericycle at 1-866-300-3432 or ethicon7148@stericycle.com within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 5. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall has been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product subject to this recall and keep a copy for your records. 6. Customers are required to return unused impacted ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Staplers subject to this recall that are in their inventory immediately. To receive replacement product, customers must return product subject to this recall by December 31, 2019. Any nonaffected product and any product returned after the date specified will not be replaced. 7. To return product subject to this recall, photocopy the completed BRF, place it in the box with the product, and affix the pre-paid authorized shipping label included with the recall notification letter. Ethicon will pay for the shipping charges only if the authorized label is used. Extra shipping labels may be obtained by calling Stericycle at 1-866-918-8756. Your account n
Recall number: Z-0201-2020

ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler…

Product: ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler - 440mm shaft, Product Code PLEE60A
Quantity: 5040 units
Codes and lots: Lot: T93Z1G, T93Y4M, T94045, T94117, T93X17, T94087, T93Z2X, T9405L, T94253, T93X95, T93Z75, T93Z2W, T9413Z
Recall started: Oct. 3, 2019
Device type: Staple, Implantable
Root cause (FDA): Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company told customers: Urgent Medical Device Recall (Removal) letters were sent to customers beginning 10/3/19. The letters instruct customers to do the following: ACTION REQUIRED: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2. Remove the product subject to this voluntary recall and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. 3. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 4. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 2) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email it to Stericycle at 1-866-300-3432 or ethicon7148@stericycle.com within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 5. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall has been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product subject to this recall and keep a copy for your records. 6. Customers are required to return unused impacted ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Staplers subject to this recall that are in their inventory immediately. To receive replacement product, customers must return product subject to this recall by December 31, 2019. Any nonaffected product and any product returned after the date specified will not be replaced. 7. To return product subject to this recall, photocopy the completed BRF, place it in the box with the product, and affix the pre-paid authorized shipping label included with the recall notification letter. Ethicon will pay for the shipping charges only if the authorized label is used. Extra shipping labels may be obtained by calling Stericycle at 1-866-918-8756. Your account n
Recall number: Z-0202-2020

ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler…

Product: ECHELON FLEX Powered Plus ENDOPATH 60mm Stapler - 340mm shaft, Product Code PSEE60A
Quantity: 2112 units
Codes and lots: Lot: T93Z5W, T93Z5X, T9405V, T9405W, T93Z3F, T9401L, T93Y8X, T94008, T9400D, T93Z5R
Recall started: Oct. 3, 2019
Device type: Staple, Implantable
Root cause (FDA): Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company told customers: Urgent Medical Device Recall (Removal) letters were sent to customers beginning 10/3/19. The letters instruct customers to do the following: ACTION REQUIRED: 1. Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2. Remove the product subject to this voluntary recall and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. 3. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 4. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 2) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email it to Stericycle at 1-866-300-3432 or ethicon7148@stericycle.com within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 5. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall has been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product subject to this recall and keep a copy for your records. 6. Customers are required to return unused impacted ECHELON FLEX ENDOPATH 60mm Staplers subject to this recall that are in their inventory immediately. To receive replacement product, customers must return product subject to this recall by December 31, 2019. Any nonaffected product and any product returned after the date specified will not be replaced. 7. To return product subject to this recall, photocopy the completed BRF, place it in the box with the product, and affix the pre-paid authorized shipping label included with the recall notification letter. Ethicon will pay for the shipping charges only if the authorized label is used. Extra shipping labels may be obtained by calling Stericycle at 1-866-918-8756. Your account n
Recall number: Z-0203-2020

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Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement reports, recall numbers Z-0200-2020, Z-0201-2020, Z-0202-2020, Z-0203-2020. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.

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