Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1777-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320), 10mm M/L, bulk non-sterile Product Usage: The LIGACLIP Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier is a single patient use instrument designed to provide a means of ligation through ENDOPATH¿ surgical trocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360¿ in either direction. The rotating knob is located to allow for a one-handed technique.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 12, 2013

Date Posted: July 31, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1777-2013

Event ID: 65141

Reason for Recall:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery is initiating a voluntary recall for LIGACLIP¿ 10mm M/L Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320) due to potential clip formation and feeding issues which may result in improper clip formation, vessel damage and/or insufficient occlusion of the vessel or other structure

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 10,488

Code Information:

CK017, 02, 2016-11 to 2018-03

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide to all fifty (50) states, and internationally including the following countries: ARGENTINA, ARGENTINA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, HONDURAS, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NICARAGUA, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA and YEMEN.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated