FDA Device recall Z-0918-2013
PSX PROXIMATE Skin Staple Extractor, ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. For routine skin closure in a wide variety of surgical procedures
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-03-13
On 2013-03-13 the FDA classified a Class II recall of PSX PROXIMATE Skin Staple Extractor, ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. For routine skin closure in a wide variety of surgical procedures by Ethicon Endo Surgery, citing damage to the packaging may have compromised the sterility of the device.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0918-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-10-04 |
| Published | 2013-03-13 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Ethicon Endo Surgery |
| Distribution | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
Product
PSX PROXIMATE Skin Staple Extractor, ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. For routine skin closure in a wide variety of surgical procedures.
Reason
Damage to the packaging may have compromised the sterility of the device.
Identifiers
| code_info | Expiration dates: September 2012 - August 2017 |
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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-0918-2013%22
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