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

FDA device recall Z-0565-2008 · posted 2008-01-29 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Reason for recall
Sterility (package integrity) compromised; Damaged packaging may have compromised the sterility of the devices.
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.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
GDI
Quantity affected
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, Colombi
Date initiated
2007-11-06
Date posted
2008-01-29
Date terminated
2009-12-09
Location
Cincinnati, OH

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