Reported May 23, 2018 · Terminated

5mm Endopath Xcel with Optiview Technology, Universal Trocar with Stability Sleeve, 5mm, 100mm shaft length, 2CB5LT

Ethicon Endo-Surgery 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 Endo-Surgery Inc · 4545 Creek Rd · Blue Ash, OH · 45242-2803

Is this the product you have?

    • 5mm Endopath Xcel with Optiview Technology
    • Universal Trocar with Stability Sleeve
    • 5mm
    • 100mm shaft length
    • 2CB5LT
Lot codes and dates
  • Lots
    • P4T636
    • P4T63G
    • P4T689
    • P4T708
    • P4T86Z
    • P4T882
    • P4T89N
    • P4T97L
    • P4T994
    • P4TA0T
    • P4TA17
    • P4TA55
    • P4TA70
    • P4TA7R
    • P4TC53
    • P4TC7X
    • P4TC87
    • P4TC8U
    • P4TC93
    • P4TD1Y
    • R4003L
    • R40048
    • R4005Z
    • R4010L
    • R4012F
    • R40142
    • R4020P
    • R4021H
    • R4027N
    • R4042X
    • R4045N
    • R4046X
    • R4054H
Amount recalled
95233

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Use of the product with insufficient lubrication may prolong surgery due to trocar replacement. In addition, insufficient lubrication could result in a remote chance of introducing a minute particle if repeated insertions of the obturator or laparoscopic device damage the seal.

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 Apr 8, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:31 PM UTC

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