Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc recall records

3 reported ongoing

3 records in this archive. Latest source date Sep 11, 2025.

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Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

Records and reported status

FDA device enforcement

Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip (35mm, 4 row); Product code VASECR35

Firm has received an increase in reports regarding inadvertent instrument lockout during surgical procedures involving the device. If lockout occurs, the device will momentarily activate but will not cut or staple tissue, and additional steps will be requir...

Class IReported ongoing

Distribution: US distribution nationwide. OUS distribution to EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and Canada.

Official source for Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip (35mm, 4 row); Product code VAS...
FDA device enforcement

ENDOPATH ECHELON 45mm RELOADS WITH GRIPPING SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (GST), ECHELON Endopath Stapler, Endoscopic Linear Cutter Reload (+Gripping Surface technology), 45MM WHITE VASCUL...

There is the potential for incomplete staple line formation during the firing sequence, without most or all staples, which may lead to insufficient tissue apposition that could require surgical intervention. This may result in bleeding, prolonged surgery, o...

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada and Brazil.

Official source for ENDOPATH ECHELON 45mm RELOADS WITH GRIPPING SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (GST), ECHELON Endopath Stapler, E...

Reasons in these listed records

  • The devices were shipped unsterilized.
  • Firm has received an increase in reports regarding inadvertent instrument lockout during surgical procedures involving the device. If lockout occurs, the device will momentarily activate but will not cut or staple tissue, and additional steps will be required to open it and re...
  • There is the potential for incomplete staple line formation during the firing sequence, without most or all staples, which may lead to insufficient tissue apposition that could require surgical intervention. This may result in bleeding, prolonged surgery, or surgical delay.

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