Events

Recall of PROXIMATE and Transtar

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
    62879
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0057-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-08-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-10-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-07-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111929
  • 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
    Ethicon endo-surgery initiated this voluntary global recall for specific production lots of proximate¿ pph hemorrhoidal circular stapler and accessories 33mm (pph01 and pph03) and transtar¿ circular stapler procedure set (str10) due to difficulty firing the device which may result in incomplete firing stroke that may result in an incomplete staple formation.
  • Action
    Ethicon Endo-Surgery sent an Urgent Device Recall letter dated August 3, 2012 via overnight, Federal Express UPS to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to examine inventory immediately, discontinue use, quarantine the material and return per the instructions provided. Customers were advised to complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) and fax it to Stericycle at 1-888-628-0733 within 3 business days, even if you do not have affected product. The letter states that Ethicon Endo-Surgery will issue credit for recalled products returned by November 5, 2012. Any product returned after November 5, 2012 will not be eligible for credit. For clinical or product support call 1-800-873-3636, option 6 or contact your local sales representative and reference Event 7283.

Device

PROXIMATE and Transtar
  • Model / Serial
    PPH01: 68 lots; 19,030 pieces; Expiration date April 2016 -June 2017;  PPH03: 494 lots; 144,963 pieces; Expiration date March 2016 - June 2017;  STR10: 3 lots; 432 pieces; Expiration date Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) in the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, and YEMEN. There was one Canadian consignee and 43 U.S. Government consignees.
  • Product Description
    Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories 33mm || Product Usage: || The PROXIMATE HCS Hemorrhoidal Circular Staplers, (PPH01 and PPH03), and accessories have application for general surgical treatment of anorectal wall defects by means of transanal stapling and resection of mucosal and musculo mucosal tissue. The TRANSTARTM CIRCULAR STAPLER, (STR10), and accessories have application for general surgical treatment of anorectal wall defects by means of transanal stapling and resection of mucosal and musculomucosal tissue.
  • 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