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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Blue Ash",
      "state": "OH",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "80066",
      "recalling_firm": "Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc",
      "address_1": "4545 Creek Rd",
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      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide.    The devices were distributed to the following foreign countries: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, UK, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, Uruguay, Vietnam.",
      "recall_number": "Z-2048-2018",
      "product_description": "HARMONIC ACE Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology, 5mm Diameter / 23cm Length / Curved, Product Code HAR23, GTIN 10705036014430    Product Usage:  The HARMONIC ACE¿ Shears + Adaptive Tissue Technology are indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instruments can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers and steel scalpels in general, plastic, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic, exposure to orthopedic structures (such as spine and joint space) and other open and endoscopic procedures.",
      "product_quantity": "25657",
      "reason_for_recall": "The devices may have been assembled with an internal component that may cause continuous or inadvertent  activation of the device.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20180503",
      "center_classification_date": "20180531",
      "termination_date": "20191125",
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