Events

Recall of Device Recall United States Surgical

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by United States Surgical.

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
    28998
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0962-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-05-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-11-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33002
  • 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
    Stapler may clamp without the staples being fired into the tissue.
  • Action
    United States Surgical notiied direct accounts by letter dated 5/5/04. Accounts are requested to inventory and quarantine product for return to USS.

Device

Device Recall United States Surgical
  • Model / Serial
    LOT# P2H776 P2J263 P2J607 P2J792 P2J793 P2L647 P2L648 P2M243 P2M244 P2M552 P3A118 P3A413 P3A909 P3B341 P3B342 P3B343 P3B344 P3B611 P3B848 P3C239 P3C241 P3C437 P3C439 P3C588 P3E18 P3E238 P3E301 P3E524 P3E525 P3E647 P3F115 P3F225 P3F352 P3F446 P3H252 P3H280 P3H404 P3H431 P3H432 P3H640 P3H641 P3J45 P3J46 P3J47 P3J712 P3J713 P3K20 P3L1004 P3L1005 P3L1006 P3L1138 P3L1139 P3L238 P3L239 P3L450 P3L630 P3L631 LOT# P3L729 P3M464 P4A126 P4A128 P4A336 P4A337 P4A338 P4A544 P4A549 P4A884 P4A885 P4B242 P4B587 P4B710 U2E10 U2E12 U2F02 U2F16 U2F20 U2G04 U2G06 U2G09
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Auto SutureTA 45 Reloadable Stapler,Single Patient Use, 4.8mm DST Series || Ref: TA4548S
  • Manufacturer
    United States Surgical

Manufacturer

United States Surgical
  • Manufacturer Address
    United States Surgical, 195 Mcdermott Rd, North Haven CT 06473-3665
  • Source
    USFDA