| Class 2 Device Recall WECK Visistat |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | November 18, 2016 |
Create Date | December 14, 2016 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 24, 2017 |
Recall Number | Z-0764-2017 |
Recall Event ID |
75735 |
Product Classification |
Staple, removable (skin) - Product Code GDT
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Product | WECK Visistat 35W, Disposable Skin Stapler, Rx Only, Sterile, Teleflex Medical, NC 27709.
The intended use of the Visistat stapler is to close lacerations on the outer layer of the dermis for a wide range of general, thoracic, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, urological, and plastic surgical procedures. |
Code Information |
Product Code: 528235, Lot numbers: 73C1600693, 73G1500681, 73H1500255, 73H1500256, 73K1500618, 73L1400006 and 73M1500130. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Teleflex Medical 2917 Weck Dr Research Triangle Park NC 27709-0186
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For Additional Information Contact | Alice Harper 610-378-0131 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Sterility Deficiency: The packages are not sealed properly and thus the sterility is not assured. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging process control |
Action | The firm, Telexflex Medical, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated 11/18/2016 to its Consignees/Customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any affected products; complete and return the Recall Acknowledgement Form by fax to 1-855-419-8507, Attn: Customer Service or email to: recalls@teleflex.com (even if you do not have any affected product) and return the product with the completed Recall Acknowledgement Form. A customer service representative will contact you with a RGA # and provide instructions for the return of the product.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your local sales
representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990. |
Quantity in Commerce | 96,402 units (9,120 ea US, 87,282 ea OUS) |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution- U.S. (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. |
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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