October 30, 2019

FDA: Class I recall of Ethicon Echelon Flex Endopath staplers

By: Judy Mathias
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Editor's Note

The Food & Drug Administration on October 30 identified the recall by Ethicon of its Echelon Flex Endopath staplers as Class I, the most serious.

The recall was initiated because of failure of the staplers to completely form staples. As of October 3, 2019, seven serious injuries and one death had been reported to Ethicon.

Distribution dates were August 1 to September 26, 2019.

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