Ethicon distributed the devices to 166 hospitals in the US. There are no Government sales. Product sold to other countries was distributed directly from the manufacturerin England to Ethicon distributors outside the US. The Foreign countries with accounts are: Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, France, Germany, Ireland, U.K. Canada, China, Mexico, Taiwan, Venezuela, Korea, Australia, Brazil, and India.
Product Description
VERSAPOINT, Hysteroscopic system Connector Cable, Non-Sterile, Reusable (20 uses only). US Distribution/Manufactured for GYNECARE, A division of Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company, Somerville, NJ 08876. The product subject of this recall is the connector cable which goes between the electrosurgical generator and the elctrode used for surgery. Specifically, the recall focuses on the hand grip on the electrode, formed by overmolding a polymer onto the cable, which deforms upon sterilization.