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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity

Z-0151-2014

September 30, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Event
Event 66465
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Product Code: BD2XV - 1,248 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0151-2014

Official wording

Reason: During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.

Code information: The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: BD2XV Lot Numbers: ZJMBB4, ZJMBN9, ZJNBBV, ZKDBM6, ZKDBM7, ZKFBDC, ZKGBDY, ZKHBBJ, ZKHBCR, ZKHBFG, ZKNBCK, ZKNBHC, ZLBBFK, ZLDBB8, ZLFBBC, ZLFBGG, ZLGBFV, ZLGBG5 , ZLJBCL, ZLMBBD, ZLMBYF, ZLNBCH, ZMBBGJ, ZMCBDL, ZMFBCT, ZMGBDF, ZMKBCG, ZNBBBB, and ZNCBBB.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Mississipp,i Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Virginia, California, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and West Virginia; and the countries of: Argentina, France, Malaysia, Spain, Australia, Georgia, Martinique, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, Greece, Netherland, Taiwan, Chile, Hungary, Panama, Tunisia, China, India, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela, Estonia, Kenya, Russia, Finland, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.