Drug recall

HARMONIC ACE+ 7 Laparoscopic Shears with Advanced Hemostasis (23cm, 36cm, 45cm length), Ethicon Endo-Surgery…

FDA recall event 72285 · Class II · Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Key facts

Event ID 72285
Recall numbers Z-0278-2016
Recalling firm Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Product type Devices
Products HARMONIC ACE+ 7 Laparoscopic Shears with Advanced Hemostasis (23cm, 36cm, 45cm length), Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are…
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Complaints of holes in Tyvek which can compromise the sterile barrier provided by the packaging.
Initiation date Sep 23, 2015
Report date Nov 25, 2015
Termination date Nov 1, 2016
City Blue Ash
State OH
Country United States
FEI number 1527736

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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