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The recall, initiated early April by Ethicon, covers 92,496 surgical staplers and is now labeled as “Class-1” - the strictest form of recall issued by FDA, where use of faulty devices may cause serious injury or death. The staplers, regulated as Class I medical devices that do not require a premarket submission to the FDA, are used by surgeons during gastrointestinal procedures.
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