Reported Jan 13, 2016 · Terminated

Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System Ethicon, Inc. The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE¿ III Uterine Balloon…

Ethicon, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Ethicon, Inc. · US Highway 22 West · Somerville, NJ · 08876

Is this the product you have?

  • Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System Ethicon, Inc. The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE¿ III Uterine Balloon Therapy (UBT) System is a thermal balloon ablation device intended to ablate the endometrial lining of the uterus in pre-menopausal women with menorrhagia (excessive uterine bleeding) due to benign causes for whom childbearing is complete.
Lot codes and dates

211 of 211 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1TC04320, GMMG07
2TC00320, GMMG08
3TC00320, GMMG09
4TC00320, GMMG10
5TC04320, GMMG11
6TC03320, GPMG01
7TC04320, GPMG02
8TC00320, GPMG03
9TC00320, GPMG04
10TC00320, GPMG05
11TC01320, GPMG06
12TC04320, GPMG07
13TC03320, GPMG08
14TC04320, GPMG09
15TC00320, GPMG10
16TC00320, GPMG11
17TC00320, HAMG01
18TC00320, HAMG02
19TC03320, HAMG03
20TC04320, HAMG04
Amount recalled
96,124 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Stability data does not substantiate the labeled two-year shelf life of affected product.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 30, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:01 PM UTC

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