Date Initiated by Firm |
May 15, 2019 |
Create Date |
June 26, 2019 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 11, 2020 |
Recall Number |
Z-1888-2019 |
Recall Event ID |
82973 |
510(K)Number |
K172580
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Product Classification |
Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
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Product |
Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 25cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX125C |
Code Information |
All lot numbers |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc 4545 Creek Rd Blue Ash OH 45242-2803
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For Additional Information Contact |
SAME 513-337-7000
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Observed reported incidence rate for harm associated with intraoperative bleeding
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Under Investigation by firm |
Action |
Ethicon issued Urgent Medical Device recall letter dated May 15, 2019 advising of product problem, health risk, and action to take: determine if you have product subject to this recall (removal) on hand and quarantine such product(s); 2. Remove the product subject to this recall (removal) and communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. 3. If any product subject to this recall (removal) has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall (removal) letter when communicating.
4. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) 5. Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall (removal) has been returned to Stericycle. While processing your returns, please maintain a copy of this notice with the product subject to this recall (removal) and keep a copy for your records. 6. Customers are required to return unused impacted ENSEAL¿ X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer in their inventory immediately. Questions customer complaints contact Ethicon Customer Support Center at 1-877-ETHICON (1-877-384-4266). The Customer Support Center is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM ET. |
Quantity in Commerce |
228 boxes |
Distribution |
Nationwide
Foreign: CANADA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = GEI and Original Applicant = Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
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