Device recall: Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids, or in various…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66465. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc started this device recall on 30 Sep 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cincinnati, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66465 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Nov 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Mar 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee,…
Recalling firm
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, Cincinnati, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0149-2014 | Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids, or in various kit configurations with one band per kit. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity | Product codes: RLZB22 - 2,352 units; RLZB22D1 - 968 units; RLZB22DG1 - 327 units; RLZB22DGT - 20 units; RLZB22DT - 48… | Class II | Terminated | 13 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0150-2014 | Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity | Product Code: 2200-X - 2,475 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0151-2014 | Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids. Product Usage: Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity | Product Code: BD2XV - 1,248 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Nov 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 26
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0149-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66465. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66465/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66465?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Product codes: RLZB22 - 2,352 units; RLZB22D1 - 968 units; RLZB22DG1 - 327 units; RLZB22DGT - 20 units; RLZB22DT - 48…
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.