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      "city": "Shoreview",
      "state": "MN",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "79822",
      "recalling_firm": "Torax Medical, Inc.",
      "address_1": "4188 Lexington Ave N",
      "address_2": "N/A",
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      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY; and in countries of: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.",
      "recall_number": "Z-2040-2018",
      "product_description": "LINX Reflux Management System, Implant Clasp, 12-17 Bead, 0.7T, Product Code LX-xx, sterile, Rx only.  Labeled as:    a. Product Code LX-12;    b. Product Code LX-13;   c. Product Code LX-14;    d. Product Code LX-15;    e. Product Code LX-16;    f. Product Code LX-17;       Laparoscopic, fundic-sparing anti-reflux procedure indicated for patients diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as defined by abnormal pH testing, and who are seeking an alternative to continuous acid suppression therapy (i.e. proton pump inhibitors or equivalent) in the management of their GERD.",
      "product_quantity": "9,131 devices in total",
      "reason_for_recall": "Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20180420",
      "center_classification_date": "20180531",
      "termination_date": "20201104",
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