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-0964-04
  • 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=33004
  • 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 # P2H15 P2J240 P2J240A P2J265 P2J784 P2J786 P2K827 P2L124 P2L655 P2L656 P2M96 P3A418 P3A648 P3A940 P3A98 P3C01 P3C423 P3C626 P3D21 P3D280 P3D584 P3D951 P3F468 P3G914 P3H249 P3H444R P3H566 P3J238 P3J462 P3J463 P3L1149 P3L1150 P3L229 P3L230 P3L240 P3L241 P3L458 P3L459 P3L460 P3L638 P3L730 P3L994 P3L995 P3L996 P4A138 P4A889 P4B270 P4B591 P4B714 P4B716 U2E13R U2F08 U2F28 U2F30
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Auto SutureTA 60 Reloadable Stapler,Single Patient Use, 4.8mm DST Series || Ref: TA6048S
  • Manufacturer
    United States Surgical

Manufacturer

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