FDA Device recall Z-0149-2014

Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids, or in various kit configurations with…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2013-11-13

On 2013-11-13 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids, or in various kit configurations with… by Ethicon Endo Surgery, citing during aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0149-2014
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2013-09-30
Published	2013-11-13
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Ethicon Endo Surgery
Distribution	US

Product

Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids, or in various kit configurations with one band per kit. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity

Reason

During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.

Identifiers

code_info	The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: RLZB22 Lot Numbers: ZJKBK6, ZJ… The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: RLZB22 Lot Numbers: ZJKBK6, ZJLBBR, ZJLBBT, ZJLBBV, ZJMBB5, ZJMBCG, ZJMBCH, ZJMBCJ, ZJMBCK, ZJMBCL, ZJMBJC, ZJMBJD, ZJMBJF, ZJPBD1, ZJPBD2, ZJPBFT, ZJPBFV, ZKBBCC, ZKBBCD, ZKBBCF, ZKBBCG, ZKBBGC, ZKBBGD, ZKBBGJ, ZKBBJN, ZKBBNV, ZKBBNW, ZKBBNY, ZKCBBK, ZKCBDD, ZKCBJJ, ZKMBK4, ZKMBKP, ZKNBBB, ZKNBCL, ZLBBCH, ZLBBFJ, ZLBBFL, ZLCBCB, ZLCBD8, ZLDBCZ, ZLDBDM, ZLDBDV, ZLFBF7, ZLFBFB, ZLLBCR, ZLLBFT, ZLMBCH, ZLMBWD, ZLNBBF, ZLNBGZ, ZMCBDH, ZMDBCH, ZMFBC4, ZMGBBF, ZMGBC1, ZMHBBW, ZMJBHV, ZMKBBH, ZMLBCJ, ZMNBCK, ZNBBD2, ZNFBCC, ZNHBCM, and ZNLBB4. Product Codes: RLZB22D1 Lot Numbers: G4TA93, G4TC3R, G4TD5R, G4TF1X, G4TG22, G4TK21, G4TL1D, G4TM3L, G4TM84, G4TP0W, G4TT4D, G4TU2V, G4TV3T, G4TW6D, G4U17U, G4U75W, G4U795, G4UD6T, G4UF6Y, G4UG4E, G4UH49, G4UH4K, H43A3N, H43C8P, H43E9V, H43J2P, H43N12, H43N42, H43P5U, H43P9C, H43T3F, H43U78, H43V8J, H43X4K, H43Z8Y, H4453N, H44623, H4478W, H44965, H44C9G, H44D8

code_info

The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: RLZB22 Lot Numbers: ZJKBK6, ZJ…

The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: RLZB22 Lot Numbers: ZJKBK6, ZJLBBR, ZJLBBT, ZJLBBV, ZJMBB5, ZJMBCG, ZJMBCH, ZJMBCJ, ZJMBCK, ZJMBCL, ZJMBJC, ZJMBJD, ZJMBJF, ZJPBD1, ZJPBD2, ZJPBFT, ZJPBFV, ZKBBCC, ZKBBCD, ZKBBCF, ZKBBCG, ZKBBGC, ZKBBGD, ZKBBGJ, ZKBBJN, ZKBBNV, ZKBBNW, ZKBBNY, ZKCBBK, ZKCBDD, ZKCBJJ, ZKMBK4, ZKMBKP, ZKNBBB, ZKNBCL, ZLBBCH, ZLBBFJ, ZLBBFL, ZLCBCB, ZLCBD8, ZLDBCZ, ZLDBDM, ZLDBDV, ZLFBF7, ZLFBFB, ZLLBCR, ZLLBFT, ZLMBCH, ZLMBWD, ZLNBBF, ZLNBGZ, ZMCBDH, ZMDBCH, ZMFBC4, ZMGBBF, ZMGBC1, ZMHBBW, ZMJBHV, ZMKBBH, ZMLBCJ, ZMNBCK, ZNBBD2, ZNFBCC, ZNHBCM, and ZNLBB4. Product Codes: RLZB22D1 Lot Numbers: G4TA93, G4TC3R, G4TD5R, G4TF1X, G4TG22, G4TK21, G4TL1D, G4TM3L, G4TM84, G4TP0W, G4TT4D, G4TU2V, G4TV3T, G4TW6D, G4U17U, G4U75W, G4U795, G4UD6T, G4UF6Y, G4UG4E, G4UH49, G4UH4K, H43A3N, H43C8P, H43E9V, H43J2P, H43N12, H43N42, H43P5U, H43P9C, H43T3F, H43U78, H43V8J, H43X4K, H43Z8Y, H4453N, H44623, H4478W, H44965, H44C9G, H44D8

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0149-2014%22

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