Class I — the FDA judged there is a reasonable probability that use of the product would cause serious harm or death.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone.
Endopath Echelon Vascular White Reload for Advanced Placement Tip (35mm, 4 row); Product code VASECR35
Why it was recalled
Firm has received an increase in reports regarding inadvertent instrument lockout during surgical procedures involving the device. If lockout occurs, the device will momentarily activate but will not cut or staple tissue, and additional steps will be required to open it and remove it from tissue. If user is unable to remove the device from the tissue, potential harms to patient include surgical delay, bleeding/hemorrhage, life threatening hemorrhage/hemorrhagic shock, and conversion to open therapy. Two adverse events received, including one patient death.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI-DI GTIN 10705036014591 Packaging Batches: 917C65 895C93 918C15 938C92 936C69 929C38 948C78 990C81 979C81 400D82 962C74 506D29 379D80 413D56 418D41 419D47 415D43 427D07 434D35 442D78 442D83 444D96 456D87 455D03 493D27 468D88 482D30 502D90 489D62 134D80 112D03 155D33 159D49 181D11 194D77 125D04 167D13 223D59 175D72 234D11 238D70 261D10 270D69 317D74 194D76 349D54 347D73 317D73 356D54 326D66 319D76 338D99 336D39 356D53 367D26 378D04 214D17
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US distribution nationwide. OUS distribution to EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and Canada.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1746-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Blue Ash, OH
- Recall initiated
- 2025-04-22
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-1746-2025 · Source: openFDA enforcement.