Ethicon recalls PROXIMATE PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Staplers with specific product codes due to potential bleeding or soft tissue injury from improper assembly. Affected units include certain lot codes.
Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler may have been assembled without a washer, this may potentially cause bleeding or soft tissue injury during use as the device may not fully cut when fired
Ethicon is recalling hemorrhoidal circular staplers that may have been assembled without a washer, which could cause bleeding or soft tissue injury during use. This recall affects specific product codes and lot numbers.
The stapler may not fully cut when fired because it was assembled without a washer. This can lead to bleeding or soft tissue injury during surgical procedures.
Surgical patients and healthcare providers who use the PROXIMATE PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler with the listed product codes are most at risk. The recall applies to specific lot numbers produced between certain dates.
Check the product code (PPH03) and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected units include specific lot codes such as P93K95, P9420Y, and others.
Verify the product code is PPH03 and the lot number matches the listed codes.
Reach out to Ethicon Endo-Surgery for further assistance if you have the affected product.
The product code is PPH03.
Affected lot numbers include P93K95, P9420Y, P94A4T, and others as listed in the recall notice.
The recall notice does not specify a fix; affected units should be checked and contacted with Ethicon for assistance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ethicon to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0696-2019 — Ethicon Ethicon Hello, I own a Ethicon that is covered by recall Z-0696-2019 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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