Mammotome EX Holster recallZ-0440-05 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery · initiated Dec 10, 2004
Terminated All recalls posted in January 2005
Is my device affected?
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Why it was recalled
A capacitor of the wrong value was used. The capacitor used was 0.11 microfarad instead of 0.22 microfarad called for in the product specifications.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
The recalling firm notified hospitals and distributors of the product by letter, dated 12/10/04.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0440-05
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Dec 10, 2004
- Posted by the FDA
- Jan 27, 2005
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
- Quantity
- 120 devices
- Product code
- KNW
- FDA submissions
- K033700
- Distribution
- The product was distributed to consignees located in MI, TN, IL, NC, GA, IL, CA, FL, IN, WI, TX, AR, KS, IA, OK, NY, PA, MS, KY, ME, MO, MA, VA, NJ, LA, MN, SD, UT, CO, AL, and NH. There are no foreign consignees.
Product description
Mammotome EX Holster
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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HRDE39904, HRDE40502, HRDE40102, HRDE39920 HRDE40209, HRDE40204, HRDE39916, HRDE40220 HRDE39921, HRDE40114, HRDE40225, HRDE40508 HRDE40210, HRDE40222, HRDE39919, HRDE39906 HRDE40218, HRDE40724, HRDE40109, HRDE39903 HRDE40106, HRDE40118, HRDE40203, HRDE40113 HRDE40511, HRDE40206, HRDE39908, HRDE39910 HRDE40701, HRDE40513, HRDE40713, HRDE40720 HRDE40718, HRDE40710, HRDE40704, HRDE40716 HRDE40706, HRDE40520, HRDE40722, HRDE40708 HRDE40714 HRDE40522, HRDE40719, HRDE40705 HRDE40525, HRDE40527, HRDE40721, HRDE40703 HRDE40516, HRDE40725, HRDE40709, HRDE40702 HRDE40715, HRDE40518, HRDE40506, HRDE40519 HRDE40707, HRDE40712, HRDE40711, HRDE39922 HRDE40103, HRDE39901, HRDE40126, HRDE40120 HRDE39905, HRDE40723, HRDE40101, HRDE40205 HRDE40214, HRDE40526, HRDE40618, HRDE39902 HRDE40202, HRDE40122, HRDE40217, HRDE40221 HRDE40216, HRDE40624, HRDE39924, HRDE40717 HRDE40226, HRDE40503, HRDE40213, HRDE40107 HRDE40110, HRDE40524, HRDE40121, HRDE40514 HRDE39925, HRDE39909, HRDE39912, HRDE40505 HRDE40112, HRDE40212, HRDE40510, HRDE40208 HRDE40201, HRDE39907, HRDE39926, HRDE40124 HRDE40223, HRDE39923, HRDE40219, HRDE40111 HRDE40509, HRDE40515, HRDE40517, HRDE40108 HRDE39918, HRDE40521, HRDE40123, HRDE39914 HRDE39915, HRDE40501, HRDE40211 HRDE40224 HRDE40105, HRDE40207, HRDE39911, HRDE39911, HRDE 39913
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K033700 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Mammotome EX HH8BEXDevicor Medical Products, Inc. · Instrument, Biopsy34 reports
- Mammotome EX HH11BEXDevicor Medical Products, Inc. · Instrument, Biopsy3 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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