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Endoplus recallZ-2265-2013 · Endoplus, Inc. · initiated Jul 15, 2013

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in September 2013

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Endoplus, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Multiple complaints reporting that the moveable jaw has broken during laparoscopic procedures.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

Letters were sent on 7/15/2013 to all customers notifying them of the recall. The letters requested that customers return the recalled devices via private courier using an enclosed account number. Replacement devices will be made available upon customer request.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2265-2013
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 15, 2013
Posted by the FDA
Sep 21, 2013
Recalling firm
Endoplus, Inc.
Quantity
9 units
Product code
GCJ
FDA submissions
K925079
Distribution
Distributed in the states of FL, TX, and VA.

Product description

ENDOPLUS; Precision Laparoscopic Instruments; REF 345VA; Description 5 mm Traumatic Grasper S/A, Standard; Non-sterile; Manufactured by Endoplus; 750 Tower Rd., Suite A, Mundelein, IL 60060 USA. Intended for grasping, dissecting, retraction, clamping in conjunction with the laparoscopic during laparoscopic surgery.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Item: 345VA;  Lot Number: F3

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K925079 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 66063).

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