Ethicon Endo-Surgery Recalls Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Staplers
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is recalling 434,614 Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Staplers because they may have an insufficient firing stroke to break the washer and completely form staples.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a surgical instrument defect that could lead to incomplete staple formation, posing a significant risk of serious injury during or after surgery, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects in high-risk medical devices.
Plain-English summary
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc is recalling 434,614 units of the Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 21 mm diameter, Model ECS21A. The recall covers all lots with expiration dates ranging from February 2023 to March 2024. These devices are anastomotic staplers used to permit tissue attachment to the anvil shaft in a location remote from the main body of the instrument to improve access and visibility.
The recall was initiated because the staplers may have an insufficient firing stroke to break the washer and completely form staples. This defect could compromise the integrity of the surgical anastomosis.
The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in numerous other countries such as Argentina, Canada, China, India, Japan, and Mexico. Healthcare providers and facilities that have received these devices should stop using them and contact Ethicon Endo-Surgery for further instructions on the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 21 mm diameter, Model ECS21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers available in four sizes to permit proper matching of instrument to diameter of the lumen. The instrument permits tissue attachment
- Manufacturer
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
- Affected units
- 434,614
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 (1)
- All Lots within EXPIRATION Date Range: February 2023 March 2024
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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