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.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued October 13, 2012).
- Company
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
- Recall Initiated
- August 3, 2012
- Posted
- October 13, 2012
- Terminated
- July 12, 2013
- Recall Number
- Z-0057-2013
- Quantity
- 157,881 devices
- Firm Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
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.
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.
Lot / Code Info
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
Root Cause
Process change control
Action Taken
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.