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Health product recall

Morcellex Tissue and X-tract Morcellator, and Morcellex Sigma - Generator and Hand Piece (2014-07-31)

Starting date:
July 31, 2014
Posting date:
August 8, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-40983

Recalled products

  1. Morcellex Tissue Morcellator
  2. X-tract Morcellator
  3. Morcellex Sigma - Generator
  4. Morcellex Sigma - Hand Piece

Reason

Ethicon is expanding the April 2014 global commercial suspension and initiating a worldwide voluntary market withdrawal of all Ethicon Morcellation devices, including generators and disposables that currently remain in the market. The risk-benefit assessment associated with the use of these devices in hysterectomy and myomectomy procedures for removing fibroids remains uncertain.

Affected products

A. Morcellex Tissue Morcellator

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • MX0100
  • MX0100R
Companies
Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc.

Rt. 22 West, P.O. Box 151

Somerville, N.J.

08876

New Jersey

UNITED STATES



B. X-tract Morcellator

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • DV0015
  • MD0100
  • MD0120
Companies
Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc.

Rt. 22 West, P.O. Box 151

Somerville, N.J.

08876

New Jersey

UNITED STATES



C. Morcellex Sigma - Generator

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • MD0200
Companies
Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc.

Rt. 22 West, P.O. Box 151

Somerville, N.J.

08876

New Jersey

UNITED STATES



D. Morcellex Sigma - Hand Piece

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • MX0200
  • MX0200R
Companies
Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc.

Rt. 22 West, P.O. Box 151

Somerville, N.J.

08876

New Jersey

UNITED STATES