ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1830-2018 ยท GDW Staple, Implantable

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

(1)BOX HEMIGX1 ZESTAW DO HEMICOLECTOMII (Item Number HEMIGX1 ZESTAW DO HEMICOLECTOMII) (2) BOX LAPPH ZASTAW DO PRAWEJ HEMIKOLEKTOMI (item number: LAPPH ZASTAW DO PRAWEJ HEMIKOLEKTOMI Product Usage: The Endo GIA universal and Endo GIA universal XL staplers place two, triple-staggered rows of titanium staples and simultaneously divides the tissue between the two, triple-staggered rows. Th

DateMay 16, 2018 (initiated Apr 26, 2018)
StatusTerminated
ReasonDevice may be missing a sled component. The sled component is responsible for staple deployment. This may result in failure to form a staple line when tissue is divided, leading to bleeding or leakage of luminal contents.
Root causeProcess control
ActionOn April 26, 2108, all consignees were issued were issued Urgent Medical Device Recall notices and Return Forms via Federal Express or certified mail. On May 22, 2018, all consignees received an UPDATED URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice. The updated notice included NEW product which has been processed under FDA Ref # 80423. The notice informs customers of the potential for use of a device with a missing sled and the actions they should take to discontinue use of the product and return all inventory of the affected lots to Medtronic (Covidien), 195 McDermott Road, North Haven, CT 06473,
Quantity171,271 units in total
DistributionWorldwide and US Nationwide
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K111825ENDO GIA(TM) STAPLERS, DST SERIES(TM) GIA(TM) STAPLERS, DST SERIES(TM) TA(TM) STAPLERS
Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H, Oct 25, 2011