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Event 71215

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 26, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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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.

Z-1641-2015
Recall number
Z-1641-2015
Initiated
February 26, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Quantity
6,744 devices

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
During an internal inspection of the production process the firm discovered an issue which may cause the cartridge to deploy an incomplete staple line.

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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.

Code information

M/N: VASECR35; Product Lot L4FF3W, Expiry Date 2017-11; Product Lot L4FF3X, Expiry Date 2017-11; Product Lot L4FF3Y, Expiry Date 2017-11; Product Lot M4H046, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H105, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H27D, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H30H, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H37J, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H399, Expiry Date 2017-12; Product Lot M4H589, Expiry Date 2018-01; Product Lot M4H54M, Expiry Date 2018-01; Product Lot M4H643, Expiry Date 2018-01 & Product Lot M4H691, Expiry Date 2018-01..

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA & WI and the country of Hong Kong.