Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

WECK Visistat 35R Disposable Skin Stapler Recalled by Teleflex Medical Due to Some boxes are labeled as containing Visistat Wide...

Date: March 24, 2017
Company: Teleflex Medical
Status: Completed
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 Teleflex Medical directly.

Affected Products

WECK Visistat 35R Disposable Skin Stapler, Ref 528135, Rx Only, Sterile EO, Visistat is indicated for the external skin closure of lacerations on the outer layer of the dermis for a wide range of general, thoracic, obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, urological, and plastic surgical procedures

Quantity: 3594 eaches

Why Was This Recalled?

Some boxes are labeled as containing Visistat Wide devices, when they in fact they contained Visistat Regular device.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 20 states: CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, RI, TX, UT, VA

Affected (20 states)Not affected

About Teleflex Medical

Teleflex Medical has 204 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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