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Device 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.

Z-0764-2017

November 18, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Teleflex Medical
Event
Event 75735
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
96,402 units (9,120 ea US, 87,282 ea OUS)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0764-2017

Official wording

Reason: Sterility Deficiency: The packages are not sealed properly and thus the sterility is not assured.

Code information: Product Code: 528235, Lot numbers: 73C1600693, 73G1500681, 73H1500255, 73H1500256, 73K1500618, 73L1400006 and 73M1500130.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution- U.S. (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand.

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    sterility is not assured