Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories 33mm Product Usage: The PROXIMATE Recalled by Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc Due to Ethicon Endo-Surgery initiated this voluntary global recall for...

Date: August 3, 2012
Company: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc directly.

Affected Products

Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories 33mm Product Usage: The PROXIMATE HCS Hemorrhoidal Circular Staplers, (PPH01 and PPH03), and accessories have application for general surgical treatment of anorectal wall defects by means of transanal stapling and resection of mucosal and musculo mucosal tissue. The TRANSTARTM CIRCULAR STAPLER, (STR10), and accessories have application for general surgical treatment of anorectal wall defects by means of transanal stapling and resection of mucosal and musculomucosal tissue.

Quantity: 157,881 devices

Why Was This Recalled?

Ethicon Endo-Surgery initiated this voluntary global recall for specific production lots of PROXIMATE¿ PPH Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler and Accessories 33mm (PPH01 and PPH03) and Transtar¿ Circular Stapler Procedure Set (STR10) due to difficulty firing the device which may result in incomplete firing stroke that may result in an incomplete staple formation.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc has 54 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report