FDA Device recall Z-0672-2018
Disposable Curved Circular Staplers Product Usage: Staplers have application throughout the alimentary tract for end-to-end, end-to-side, a…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2018-02-28
On 2018-02-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Disposable Curved Circular Staplers Product Usage: Staplers have application throughout the alimentary tract for end-to-end, end-to-side, a… by Ethicon Endo Surgery, citing there is a potential for the devices to create staples that do not meet formed staple height specifications which can result in malformed staples.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0672-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-10-23 |
| Published | 2018-02-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Ethicon Endo Surgery |
| Distribution | n/a |
Product
Disposable Curved Circular Staplers Product Usage: Staplers have application throughout the alimentary tract for end-to-end, end-to-side, and side-to-side anastomoses.
Reason
There is a potential for the devices to create staples that do not meet formed staple height specifications which can result in malformed staples.
Identifiers
| code_info | CCS25, CCS29 |
|---|
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0672-2018%22
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