FDA Device

Proximate Linear Cutter with Safety Lock-Out, Reloadable, contains 100 titanium staples with integral knife, Product No. TCT10, staple size: 3 mm x 4.5 mm.

Hazard

The Linear Cutters may have unsharpened knife blades that may prevent the device from operating properly.

What You Should Do

Remedy

The firm contacted their customers by FedEx on 5/21/2003.

Products

Proximate Linear Cutter with Safety Lock-Out, Reloadable, contains 100 titanium staples with integral knife, Product No. TCT10, staple size: 3 mm x 4.5 mm.
Brand
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
UPC
Lot Number: T4W32E, Exp 2008-03.

Units Affected

8 units