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Ethicon Recalls Staplers for Failure to Completely Form Staples

Submitted by: Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Source: US Food and Drug Administration
Source URL: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/ethicon-recalls-echel…

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Author(s): US Food and Drug Administration

A batch of staplers manufactured in July-August 2019 and distributed during August-September 2019 has been recalled. Seven serious injuries and one death are reported to have been associated with failure of this device.

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