—#52012

Product

Proximate PPH, Procedure for Prolapse and Hemmorroids Set, REF PPH03. Each set contains: 1 hemorrhoidal circular stapler, 1 suture threader, 1 circular anal dilator, and 1 purse string suture anoscope.

FDA product code: GDW — Staple, Implantable
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
510(k) numbers: K051301
Affected lot / code info: C4ER8H, C4ET81, C4ET82, C4ET91, C4ET83, C4ET92, C4EU22, C4EU23, C4EU2U, C4EU4M, C4EU4N, C4EU2V, C4EV7K, C4EV7L, C4EV7J, C4EV9D, C4EV9E, C4EW2A, C4EW2W, C4EV9C, C4EW58, C4EW59, C4EW57, C4EW6T, C4EW6U, C4EW8T, C4EW8R, C4EX9V, C4EX9T, C4EY41, C4EY42, C4EY43, C4EX9U, C4EY82, C4EY81, C4EY83, C4EZ1D, C4EF01P, C4F01R, C4F01T, C4F03D, C4F03C, C4F05G, C4F114, C4F116, C4F115, C4F12K, C4F12L, C4F12M, C4F143, C4F142, C4F303, C4F14C, C4F31T, C4F33F, C4F34W, C4F34X, C4F35N, C4F380, C4F406, C4F41E, C4F422, C4F407, C4F42L, C4F433, C4F432, C4F44G, C4F44F, C4F456, C4F455, C4F56C, C4F56D, C4F583, C4F58J, C4F58H, C4F60N, C4F60M, C4F62Y, C4F58T, C4F62Z, C4F630, C4F694, C4F695, C4F72Y, C4F715, C4F850, C4F852, C4F84Z, C4F851, C4F86Z, C4F86W, C4F86X, C4F853, C4F854, C4FD16, C4FD17, C4FD5P, C4FD5R, C4FD9X, C4FD9Y, C4FE58, C4FE59, C4FE7C, C4FE7D, C4F851, C4FF43, C4FF4Y, C4FF4Z, C4FF8N, C4FF8P, C4FG20, C4FG6K, C4FH11, C4FH12, C4FH2P, C4FH2R, C4FH7F, C4FH8X, C4FH8Y, C4FJ00, C4FH7G, C4FJ92, C4FJ8K, C4FK05, C4FL05, C4FK9U, C4FL00, C4FM02, C4FM01, C4FM18, C4FN0L, C4FN0G, C4FN80, C4FN78, C4FN5X, C4FN8P, C4FP0N, C4FP0P, C4FP2W, C4FP2X, C4FP5X, C4FR1V, C4FP9V, C4FR3C, C4FM2R, C4FR79, C4FT0G, C4FR7A, C4FT0F, C4FM2T, C4FT1K, C4FT23, C4FT24, C4FT25, C4FT37, C4FT4D, C4FT38, C4FT5D, C4FU70, C4FV36, C4FV2L, C4FU71, C4FV6Y, C4FV7T, C4FV7V, C4FW0N, C4FW0M, C4FW13, C4FW35, C4FW3P, C4FW3M, C4FW34, C4FW3N, C4FW6P, C4FW6T, C4FX0N, C4FX22, C4FY0A, C4FY0D, C4FY0C, C4FY6F, C4FY6M, C4FY6G, C4FZ1L, C4FZ1K, C4FZ2G, C4FZ3D, C4FZ3E, C4FZ4C, C4FZ1L, C4G001, C4FZ9Z, C4G000, C4G04E, C4G04G, C4G04F, C4G06T, C4G06R, C4G086, C4G108, C4G085, C4G107, C4G12E, C4G148, C4G12F, C4G20Y, C4G20X, C4G23W, D4G34J, D4G34K, D4G34L, D4G37V, D4G37W, D4G460, D4G45Z, D4G483, D4G492, D4G494, D4G484, D4G482, D4G493, D4G49T, D4G63A, D4G63D, D4G63C, D4G851, D4G864, D4G86U, D4G87Y, D4G88Z, D4G890, D4G986, D4G987, D4G985, D4GA22, D4GA23, D4GA21, D4GD5T, D4GD5R, D4GD5U, D4GE16, D4GE17, D4GE6L, D4GE6K, D4GG09, D4GG0A, D4GG0C, D4GG6A, D4GG6C, D4GG8H, D4GG8J, D4GH0Y, D4GH1J, D4GJ0F, D4GH8F, D4GH8D, D4GJ3H, D4GJ3G, D4GJ49, D4GJ5W, D4GJ48, D4GJ7K, D4GJ7P, D4GJ7R, D4GK4D.

Why it was recalled

The adhesive used to bond the casing of the device may have migrated to the staple driver. While the device still fires, it may result in audible and tactile feedback at the midpoint of the firing cycle which may be interpreted by some surgeons as a completed firing cycle, which may cause the surgeon to prematurely stop firing the device and result in incomplete staple formation or cut line.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

The recalling firm sent a recall letter dated 04/02/07 to foreign consignees and a second letter dated 04/03/07 to their United States consignees. The letter asks that the customers: 1) Examine their inventories for the presence of the affected product and remove it from inventory if found; 2) Complete the Business Reply Form and fax it to Stericycle their representative and 3) Return all affected product in order to received credit, along with the completed Business Reply Form in the box identified with a pre-printed UPS shipping label supplied by the recalling firm.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Address: 4545 Creek Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-2803

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide, including USA and Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2007-04-02
Posted by FDA: 2007-06-28
Terminated: 2009-12-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #52012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.