Events

Recall of ENDOPATH MONOPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM - SHAFT HOOK

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL PRODUCTS A DIV. OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56464
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-24
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Ethicon endo-surgery is initiating a recall for endopath probe plus ii shafts because of the possibility that a tear in the tyvek packaging may compromise the sterility of the device which is sold and labeled as sterile.Us.

Device

ENDOPATH MONOPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM - SHAFT HOOK
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: EPS05 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS01 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS12 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2013-04 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS10 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2013-04 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS11 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2013-04 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS03 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS07 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS02 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS06 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS13 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2013-04 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS08 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03); Model Catalog: EPS04 (Lot serial: EXPIRY 2015-09 THROUGH 2018-03)
  • Product Description
    ENDOPATH PROBE PLUS II SHAFT-HOOK ELEC.
  • Manufacturer
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL PRODUCTS A DIV. OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.

Manufacturer

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL PRODUCTS A DIV. OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.