Ethicon Endopath 5 mm Curved Dissector with Monopolar Cautery, Product Code: 5DCD, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc, Cincinatti, OH 45242
FDA Recall Z-0565-2008 · Posted 2008-01-29
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Recalling FirmEthicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeGDI
Date Initiated2007-11-06
Date Terminated2009-12-09
Product Quantity2,844
Reason for Recall
Sterility (package integrity) compromised; Damaged packaging may have compromised the sterility of the devices.
Firm Action
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
Distribution Pattern
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 Venezuela.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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