FDAClass IIJanuary 13, 2016

Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy recall

Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System Ethicon, Inc. The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE¿ III Uterine Balloon Therapy (UBT) System is a…

Why was Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy recalled?

Stability data does not substantiate the labeled two-year shelf life of affected product.

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

TC003 (US Only) TC013 (US Only) TC033 (OUS Only) TC043 (OUS Only). Code, Batch: TC04320, GMMG07; TC00320, GMMG08; TC00320, GMMG09; TC00320, GMMG10; TC04320, GMMG11; TC03320, GPMG01; TC04320, GPMG02; TC00320, GPMG03; TC00320, GPMG04; TC00320, GPMG05; TC01320, GPMG06; TC04320, GPMG07; TC03320, GPMG08; TC04320, GPMG09; TC00320, GPMG10; TC00320, GPMG11; TC00320, HAMG01; TC00320, HAMG02; TC03320, HAMG03; TC04320, HAMG04; TC00320, HAMG05; TC00320, HAMG06; TC00320, HAMG07; TC00320, HAMG08; TC01320, HAMG09; TC03320, HAMG10; TC04320, HAMG11; TC04320, HAMG12; TC00320, HAMG13; TC00320, HAMG14; TC00320, HBMG01; TC00320, HBMG02; TC04320, HBMG03; TC04320, HBMG04; TC03320, HBMG05; TC00320, HBMG06; TC00320, HBMG07; TC04320, HBMG08; TC03320, HBMG09; TC00320, HBMG10; TC00320, HCMG01; TC00320, HCMG02; TC00320, HCMG03; TC00320, HCMG04; TC04320, HCMG05; TC04320, HCMG06; TC03320, HDMG01; TC00320, HDMG02; TC00320, HDMG03; TC00320, HDMG04; TC00320, HDMG05; TC03320, HEMG01; TC04320, HEMG02; TC01320, HEMG03; TC00320, HEMG05; TC00320, HEMG06; TC00320, HEMG07; TC00320, HEMG08; TC04320, HEMG09; TC04320, HGMG01; TC03320, HGMG02; TC00320, HGMG03; TC00320, HGMG04; TC00320, HGMG05; TC00320, HGMG06; TC00320, HGMG07; TC04320, HGMG08; TC04320, HGMG09; TC04320, HGMG10; TC00320, HHMG01; TC00320, HHMG02; TC00320, HHMG03; TC00320, HHMG04; TC03320, HHMG05; TC04320, HHMG06; TC00320, HHMG08; TC00320, HHMG09; TC00320, HHMG10; TC04320, HHMG07; TC00320, HHMG11; TC00320, HHMG12; TC00320, HJMG02; TC00320, HJMG03; TC00320, HJMG04; TC00320, HJMG05; TC00320, HJMG06; TC01320, HJMG07; TC03320, HJMG08; TC04320, HJMG09; TC04320, HJMG10; TC00320, HJMG11; TC00320, HJMG12; TC00320, HJMG13; TC04320, HKMG01; TC00320, HJMG14; TC04320, HKMG02; TC03320, HKMG03; TC00320, HKMG04; TC00320, HKMG05; TC00320, HKMG06; TC04320, HKMG07; TC03320, HKMG08; TC00320, HKMG10; TC00320, HKMG09; TC00320, HKMG11; TC00320, HLMG01; TC00320, HLMG02; TC00320, HLMG03; TC01320, HLMG04; TC04320, HLMG05; TC03320, HLMG06; TC00320, HLMG07; TC00320, HLMG08; TC00320, HLMG09; TC04320, HLMG10; TC03320, HMMG01; TC04320, HMMG02; TC00320, HMMG03; TC00320, HMMG04; TC04320, HMMG05; TC00320, HMMG06; TC00320, HMMG07; TC00320, HPMG01; TC00320, HPMG02; TC04320, HPMG04; TC03320, HPMG03; TC04320, HPMG05; TC00320, HPMG06; TC00320, HPMG07; TC00320, JAMG01; TC00320, JAMG02; TC04320, JAMG03; TC00320, JAMG05; TC00320, JAMG04; TC01320, JAMG06; TC00320, JAMG07; TC04320, JAMG08; TC00320, JAMG10; TC03320, JAMG09; TC00320, JAMG11; TC00320, JBMG01; TC04320, JBMG02; TC04320, JBMG03; TC03320, JBMG04; TC00320, JBMG05; TC00320, JBMG06; TC00320, JBMG07; TC04320, JBMG08; TC00320, JBMG09; TC00320, JBMG10; TC00320, JBMG11; TC04320, JCMG01; TC03320, JCMG02; TC00320, JCMG03; TC00320, JCMG04; TC01320, JCMG05; TC04320, JDMG01; TC00320, JDMG02; TC00320, JDMG03; TC00320, JDMG04; TC04320, JDMG05; TC00320, JDMG06; TC04320, JDMG07; TC00320, JEMG01; TC00320, JEMG02; TC00320, JEMG03; TC00320, JEMG04; TC03320, JEMG05; TC00320, JGMG02; TC04320, JGMG03; TC03320, JGMG04; TC00320, JGMG05; TC00320, JGMG09; TC04320, JGMG10; TC04313, JGMG14; TC04320, JGMG15; TC00320, JGMG16; TC03320, JGMG17; TC00320, JGMG18; TC00320, JHMG02; TC04320, JHMG05; TC00320, JHMG03; TC04320, JHMG04; TC00320, JHMG06; TC00320, JHMG07; TC00320, JHMG08; TC00320, JHMG09; TC00320, JHMG10; TC04320, JHMG11; TC00320, JHMG12; TC03320, JJMG01; TC00320, JJMG02; TC00320, JJMG04; TC00320, JJMG05; TC01320, JJMG06; TC00320, JJMG07; TC03313, JJMG08; TC00320, JJMG09; TC04313, JKMG02; TC00320, JKMG01; TC03313, JKMG03; TC00320, JKMG04; TC00320, JKMG05; TC00320, JKMG06; TC00320, JKMG08; TC04313, JLMG01; TC00320, JLMG02; TC00320, JLMG04; TC03313, JLMG05; and TC00320, JLMG06. As of 1/8/2016, 5 Additional lots (US Only - JKMG01, JKMG04 and JKMG05; OUS Only - JKMG02 and JKMG03) were found to be affected by this field action.

Product
Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System Ethicon, Inc. The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE¿ III Uterine Balloon Therapy (UBT) System is a…
Recalling firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Quantity
96,124 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: India, Belgium, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, Aruba and Venezuela.
Recall date
January 13, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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