Recall Z-0070-2019 ยท GAG Stapler, Surgical
COVIDIEN LLC
EEA Circular Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology, Part No. TRIEEA28MT TRIEEA28XT TRIEEA31MT TRIEEA31XT Product Usage: The EEA Circular Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology places a circular, triple staggered row of titanium staples and resects the excess tissue, creating a circular anastomosis.
| Date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The firm identified the potential for a device to have an incorrect tissue gap. Use of a device with an incorrect tissue gap may result in incomplete staple formation and/or the inability to remove the device from tissue following application potentially leading to bleeding, anastomotic leak or tissue trauma. There have been no reports of serious injury related to this issue. |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | All U.S. consignees were notified via Federal Express or certified mail on August 17, 2018. The letter informs customers of the potential for use of a device to have an incorrect tissue gap. Required Actions: 1. Please quarantine and discontinue use of the affected item code and lots listed above. 2. Please return affected product. All unused products from the affected item codes and lots must be returned. If you purchased directly from Medtronic, return all inventory of the affected lots to Medtronic (Covidien), 195 McDermott Road, North Haven, CT 06473, Attention: Field Returns Department. |
| Quantity | 1,902 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CA, FL, IL, NC, NY, UT. and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K172361 | EEA Circular Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology Covidien, Feb 16, 2018 |