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.

Learn more about the data here
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    28998
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0961-04
  • 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=32947
  • 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# P2J450 P2J795 P2J796 P2J797 P2J798 P2L657 P2M193 P2M241 P2M542 P2M98 P3A412 P3A91 P3A92 P3A93 P3B345 P3B608 P3B609 P3B610 P3C238 P3D246 P3D568 P3D947 P3E237 P3E300 P3E523 P3F113 P3F684 P3G960 P3J237 P3J43 P3J44 P3J459 P3J711 P3K15 P3L1135 P3L1136 P3L1152 P3L235 P3L236 P3L448 P3L449 P3L629 P3L997 P3L998 P3M672 P3M673 P4A554 P4A637 P4A883 P4B585 U2E11 U2F13 U2F17 U2G02 U2G03 U2G11 U2G13
  • 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, 3.5mm DST Series || Ref: TA4535S
  • Manufacturer
    United States Surgical

Manufacturer

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