Events

Recall of Device Recall The ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter

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
    61750
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1627-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-05-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-03-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=108915
  • 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
    Staple, implantable - Product Code GDW
  • Reason
    There is a possibility of a component breakage, which may cause the device to stay locked on tissue after firing. if the component exhibits this issue, the device does not open either with the anvil release button or with the manual firing release lever.
  • Action
    Ethicon Endo-Surgery sent an Urgent Device Recall letter dated March 19, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory immediately to determine if they have the affected product and to remove the affected product. Fill out the Business Reply Form and fax it to 1-513-337-4138 within 3 business days, even if they do not have the affected product in their inventory. Ethicon will automatically replace any affected product returned by June 29, 2012. Customers were asked to share this information with appropriate staff. If customers should need clinical or product support call 1-800-873-3636, option 6, or contact their local sales representative. For questions regarding this recall call 513-337-7000.

Device

Device Recall The ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter
  • Model / Serial
    Model # EC60: H44T06, J4A56P, J4A67X, H44T6E, J4A650, J4A762, J4A49A, J4A65N, J4A766, J4A49G, J4A677, J4A76F, J4A567, J4A67D, J4A76L, J4A56F, J4A67H, J4A771; Model # LONG60 lots: H44R8A , H44U3R , H44X17 , J4A55E , J4A64A; Model # SC60: H44R6C, J4A777, J4A58D, J4A77F, J4A58N, J4A78Y, J4A58P.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, KS, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NM, NY, OH, SC, TX & VA; and the countries of Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Singapore, Belgium, Greece, Slovenia, Brazil, India, South Africa, China, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Japan & Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    The ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter - Straight, compact ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter - Straight, and the Long ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter - Straight are sterile, single patient use instruments that deliver staples while simultaneously dividing tissue between rows. ECHELON 60 instruments with white, blue, gold, and green reloads deliver two triple-staggered rows of staples. The instruments have a staple line that is approximately 60 mm long and a cut line that is approximately 57 mm long. A staple retaining cap on the reload protects the staple leg points during || shipping and transportation. Sterile products are individually packed in a transparent tray sealed with Tyvek¿. Each tray is placed in an individual carton. 3 individual cartons are placed in a corrugated shipper. || The ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter  Straight, Compact ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter  Straight, and the Long ECHELON 60 Endoscopic Linear Cutter  Straight are intended for transection, resection, and/or creation of anastomoses. The instruments have application in multiple open or minimally invasive general, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic, and pediatric surgical procedures. They can be used with staple line or tissue buttressing materials.
  • 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