Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 2, 2015
Ethicon has found that disinfecting methods not specified in the Instructions For Use (IFU) have led to the degradation of the plastic material of the SEDASYS System Control Unit.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc recalled SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System, SEDPRU01. An integrated physi… - a critical-severity action.
SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System, SEDPRU01. An integrated physi… was recalled by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc in September 2, 2015. Reason: Ethicon has found that disinfecting methods not specified in the Instructions For Use (IFU) have led to the d…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2374-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Ethicon has found that disinfecting methods not specified in the Instructions For Use (IFU) have led to the d….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2374-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2374-2015) was formally reported on September 2, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 13, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Blue Ash, OH. Federal records list the affected scope as 14 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Ethicon has found that disinfecting methods not specified in the Instructions For Use (IFU) have led to the degradation of the plastic material of the SEDASYS System Control Unit. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution including OH, RI, TX & WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
14 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System, SEDPRU01. An integrated physiological monitoring and drug delivery system intended to provide physician-led teams with a means of administering 1% propofol (10 mg/mL) injectable emulsion to sedate patients > 18 (ASA I-II) undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy procedures. Intended to provide physician-led teams with a means of administering 1% propofol (10 mg/mL) injectable emulsion to sedate patients > 18 (ASA I-II) undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy procedures.
Ethicon has found that disinfecting methods not specified in the Instructions For Use (IFU) have led to the degradation of the plastic material of the SEDASYS System Control Unit.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2374-2015 |
| Date reported | September 2, 2015 |
| Date initiated | May 13, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc |
| Firm location | Blue Ash, OH |
| Affected scope | 14 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including OH, RI, TX & WA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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