Reported Oct 7, 2020 · Ongoing

Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit 30 mm - 3.5 mm, Item Code 030452 - Product Usage: The Endo GIA…

Covidien, LP

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Covidien, LP · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908

Is this the product you have?

  • Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit 30 mm - 3.5 mm
  • Item Code 030452 - Product UsageThe Endo GIA universal staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • T0C085X
    • T8B048X
    • T8K049X
    • T8L087X
    • T9J072X
    • T7H002X
    • T8B049X
    • T8K095X
    • T9G027X
    • T9J099X
    • T7L026X
    • T8E063X
    • T8L084X
    • T9H043X
    • T9L073X
    • T7L027X
    • T8E064X
    • T8L085X
    • T9H115X
    • T9M016X
    • T8B014X
    • T8E075X
    • T8L086X
    • T9H116X
    • T9M111X
    • T8B015X
    • T8F074X
Amount recalled
900,007 total

This recall covers 9 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 8 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The device staples may not properly form upon application preventing adequate hemostasis. Use of a product with this assembly error may result in incomplete staple formation.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:45 PM UTC

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