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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc recalls LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier Convenience Kit (Flex Trays), 10mm M/L Product Usage: The LIGAC
Recalled July 31, 2013 · FDA recall Z-1776-2013 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Hazard
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is initiating a voluntary recall for LIGACLIP¿ 10mm M/L Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320) due to potential clip formation and feeding issues which may result in improper clip formation, vessel damage and/or insufficient occlusion of the vessel or other structure · FDA Class II
Units
49,357
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide to all fifty (50) states, and internationally including the following countries: ARGENTINA, ARGENTINA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, HONDURAS, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NICARAGUA, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA and YEMEN.
Description
Ethicon Endo-Surgery is initiating a voluntary recall for LIGACLIP¿ 10mm M/L Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320) due to potential clip formation and feeding issues which may result in improper clip formation, vessel damage and/or insufficient occlusion of the vessel or other structure
Product
LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier Convenience Kit (Flex Trays), 10mm M/L Product Usage: The LIGACLIP Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier is a sterile, single patient use instrument designed to provide a means of ligation through ENDOPATH¿ surgical trocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360¿ in either direction. The rotating knob is located to allow for a one-handed technique.
Manufacturer(s)
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →