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Recall of Device Recall WECK Visistat 35R Disposable Skin Stapler

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

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
    77102
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2108-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-03-24
  • Event Status
    Completed
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=154971
  • 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, removable (skin) - Product Code GDT
  • Reason
    Some boxes are labeled as containing visistat wide devices, when they in fact they contained visistat regular device.
  • Action
    Teleflex sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Notice dated March 24, 2017, to consignees. The letter requested that they check inventory on hand and quarantine product for return. They letter also requested that distributors conduct a sub-recall. The letter included a reply form to be returned. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.

Device

Device Recall WECK Visistat 35R Disposable Skin Stapler
  • Model / Serial
    73H1600207
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US including CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, RI, TX, UT, VA, and Internationally to Australia, Belgium and France
  • Product Description
    WECK Visistat 35R Disposable Skin Stapler, Ref 528135, Rx Only, Sterile EO, || Visistat is indicated for the external skin closure of lacerations on the outer layer of the dermis for a wide range of general, thoracic, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, urological, and plastic surgical procedures
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex Medical

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex Medical, 2917 Weck Dr, Research Triangle Park NC 27709-0186
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA