FDAMay 12, 2020device

Multifire VersaTrack Auto Suture Hernia Stapler, 4.0mm, Part No. 174021 - Product Usage: has application in endoscopic general surgery procedures for fixation of mesh in the repair of hernial defects and in other surgical specialties for approximation of tissue(s).

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The product is recalled due to a manufacturing assembly error that may cause the staples to fail to properly advance within the staple cartridge when the instrument handle is compressed.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

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