Events

Recall of Device Recall ENDOPATH Probe Plus II

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Ethicon Endo-Surgery 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
    50510
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0656-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-12-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-01-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=75701
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Electrosurgery Probe - Product Code GCJ
  • Reason
    Nickel exposure: the stainless steel tips on the affected product were degrading, causing a small amount of nickel to be released, which may lead to health risks in some patients, particularly those with a known or suspected nickel allergy or sensitivity. ethicon endo-surgery determined the presence of free nickel in the affected product could elicit a reaction in those patients with nickel sens.
  • Action
    On 12/9/2008 Ethicon Endo-Surgery sent recall notification letters to their customers instructing them to stop using the product, examine all inventory to determine if they have the affected product on hand and remove the affected products from inventory. They requested that each customer complete the Business Reply Form and fax it back to Stericycle and also return any affected product to Stericycle.

Device

Device Recall ENDOPATH Probe Plus II
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code EPS02 - Lot # E4K181, Exp. Date 2012-12; Lot # E4K58C, Exp. Date 2012-12; Lot # E4KC5X, Exp. Date 2013-01; Lot # E4KD1P, Exp. Date 2013-01; Lot # E4KF2N, Exp. Date 2013-01; Lot # E4KG70, Exp. Date 2013-01; Lot # E4KK22, Exp. Date 2013-02; Lot # E4KP2F, Exp. Date 2013-02; Lot # E4KV17, Exp. Date 2013-03; Lot # E4KY1A, Exp. Date 2013-03; Lot # E4KY70, Exp. Date 2013-03; Lot # E4L03H, Exp. Date 2013-04; Lot # E4L519, Exp. Date 2013-04; Lot # E4L73Z, Exp. Date 2013-05; Lot # E4L916, Exp. Date 2013-05; Lot # E4LC3K, Exp. Date 2013-05; Lot # E4LD8L, Exp. Date 2013-05; Lot # E4LF60, Exp. Date 2013-05; Lot # E4LG4D, Exp. Date 2013-06; Lot # E4LL7P, Exp. Date 2013-06; Lot # E4LT6E, Exp. Date 2013-07; Lot # E4LX4H, Exp. Date 2013-07; Lot # E4M045, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M12L, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M27N, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M466, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M535, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M54F, Exp. Date 2013-08; Lot # E4M69H, Exp. Date 2013-09; Lot # E4M838, Exp. Date 2013-09; Lot # E4MA4M, Exp. Date 2013-09; and Lot # E4MC3A, Exp. Date 2013-09
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA, PUERTO RICO, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, ENGLAND, EQUADOR, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, POLAND, REPUBLIC OF YEMEN, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, URUGUAY, and VENEZUELA.
  • Product Description
    Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENDOPATH¿ Electrosurgery Probe Plus II 34 cm Spatula Probe (Product Code EPS02)
  • Manufacturer
    Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Manufacturer

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, 4545 Creek Rd, Cincinnati OH 45242-2803
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA