Ethicon recalls Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip (35mm, 4 row) due to risk of instrument lockout during surgery, which may cause bleeding, delay, or life-threatening hemorrhage.
Firm has received an increase in reports regarding inadvertent instrument lockout during surgical procedures involving the device. If lockout occurs, the device will momentarily activate but will not cut or staple tissue, and additional steps will be required to open it and remove it from tissue. If user is unable to remove the device from the tissue, potential harms to patient include surgical delay, bleeding/hemorrhage, life threatening hemorrhage/hemorrhagic shock, and conversion to open therapy. Two adverse events received, including one patient death.
Ethicon is recalling a specific surgical device that can lock out during procedures, potentially causing bleeding, surgery delays, or life-threatening hemorrhage. This recall follows two adverse events, including one patient death.
The device can lock out during surgery, causing it to activate temporarily but fail to cut or staple tissue. If the surgeon cannot remove it from tissue, this may lead to bleeding, surgical delays, or life-threatening hemorrhage.
Surgical professionals using the Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload (35mm, 4 row) device are affected. Patients undergoing surgery with this device face the highest risk of complications.
Check for the product code VASECR35 on the packaging. The device is sold under the brand Ethicon and has specific batch numbers listed in the recall notice.
Immediately stop using the Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload (35mm, 4 row) device if it is locked out during surgery.
No, the device has been recalled due to a risk of lockout during surgery, which can cause serious harm.
The recall includes specific batch numbers listed in the product code, but the exact number of units is not stated in the notice.
Immediately stop using it and contact Ethicon for further instructions.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ethicon to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1746-2025 — Ethicon Ethicon Hello, I own a Ethicon that is covered by recall Z-1746-2025 from Ethicon. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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