Recall Z-0565-2008

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc · initiated November 6, 2007

Terminated

Product

Ethicon Endopath 5 mm Curved Dissector with Monopolar Cautery, Product Code: 5DCD, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc, Cincinatti, OH 45242

Codes / lots: Lot No: D4HZ9Y.

Reason for recall

Sterility (package integrity) compromised; Damaged packaging may have compromised the sterility of the devices.

FDA-determined cause: Process control

Action taken

Endopath sent consignees an Urgent Device Recall notification letter on or about 11/15/07, informing them that the possibility exists that damage to the packaging of this product may have compromised the sterility of the product. The firms were told to examine their inventory, and remove all affected product. All consignees were instructed to complete the Business Reply Form; even if they did not have any product. Recalled products are to be returned to Ethicon for a credit.

Details

Recall number
Z-0565-2008
Initiated
November 6, 2007
Posted by FDA
January 29, 2008
Terminated
December 9, 2009
Product code
GDI – Dissector, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery
Quantity
2,844
Distribution
Worldwide, USA including states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, AND WA, and countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of Panama, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and…
Recalling firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, Cincinnati, OH

Official FDA recall record