The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1229-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

Taewoong Esophageal Stents Recalled Due to Misprinted Instructions for Use

Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. is recalling 178 esophageal stents because the Instructions for Use (IFUs) shipped with the devices were misprinted.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the specific defect is a documentation issue (misprinted IFUs) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a Low severity score (documentation issues).

Plain-English summary

Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. is recalling 178 units of Niti-S Esophageal Stents and Esophageal TTS Stents. The recall is due to misprinted Instructions for Use (IFUs) that were shipped with the devices.

The affected products include various reference numbers for Niti-S Esophageal Stents (e.g., ES1806F, ES1808F) and Esophageal TTS Stents (e.g., EST1806F, EST2012F). The distribution pattern is listed as U.S.: IN.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific serial numbers listed in the official recall notice. If a device is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or the distributor from whom it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Niti-S Esophageal Stent, REF ES1806F, ES1808F, ES1810F, ES1815F, ES2006B, ES2010B, ES1612B, ES1615B, ES1810B, ES1812B, ES1815B, ES1610F, ES1612F, ES1615F, ES2006F, ES2008F, ES2010F; Esophageal TTS Stent, REF: EST1806F, EST2012F, EST2012B, EST2015F, EST2008F, EST1808F, EST1814
Affected units
178

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Serial #: 16D5429C9IE565
  • 16K4777C9IE566
  • 16K4066C9IE567
  • 17H3384C9IE568
  • 16L1711C9IE589
  • 18K4093C9IE590
  • 19H4952C9IE515
  • 19F2183C9IE516
  • 19H4108C9IE517
  • 19H2616C9IE518
  • 19H3454C9IE519
  • 19F2181C9IE520
  • 18K1514C9IE521
  • 19F2182C9IE522
  • 19H4107C9IE523
  • 19F0992C9IE524
  • 18K4123C9IE525
  • 19E5708C9IE526
  • 19E5232C9IE527
  • 19F4232C9IE528

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: