FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-0151-2014
Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Published November 13, 2013 · Recall initiated: September 30, 2013
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
- Distributor
- Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Mississipp,i Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Virginia, California, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and West Virginia; and the countries of: Argentina, France, Malaysia, Spain, Australia, Georgia, Martinique, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, Greece, Netherland, Taiwan, Chile, Hungary, Panama, Tunisia, China, India, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela, Estonia, Kenya, Russia, Finland, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
- Lot
- The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: BD2XV Lot Numbers: ZJMBB4, ZJMBN9, ZJNBBV, ZKDBM6, ZKDBM7, ZKFBDC, ZKGBDY, ZKHBBJ, ZKHBCR, ZKHBFG, ZKNBCK, ZKNBHC, ZLBBFK, ZLDBB8, ZLFBBC, ZLFBGG, ZLGBFV, ZLGBG5 , ZLJBCL, ZLMBBD, ZLMBYF, ZLNBCH, ZMBBGJ, ZMCBDL, ZMFBCT, ZMGBDF, ZMKBCG, ZNBBBB, and ZNCBBB.
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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