Reported Oct 7, 2020 · Ongoing

Endo GIA Auto Suture Universal Articulating Loading Unit 45 mm - 3.5 mm, Item Code 030455 - 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 45 mm - 3.5 mm
  • Item Code 030455 - 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

    68 of 68 codes

    • T0A019X
    • T7K037X
    • T8H021X
    • T8L102X
    • T9E097X
    • T0A105X
    • T7K038X
    • T8H050X
    • T8L103X
    • T9E098X
    • T0A117X
    • T7K039X
    • T8J044X
    • T8M010X
    • T9F025X
    • T0A141X
    • T7K040X
    • T8J045X
    • T9A037X
    • T9F047X
    • T0B132X
    • T7K041X
    • T8J060X
    • T9A128X
    • T9F048X
    • T0C045X
    • T7L040X
    • T8K044X
    • T9B002X
    • T9F098X
    • T0C102X
    • T7L041X
    • T8K045X
    • T9B003X
    • T9H112X
    • T0C128X
    • T8B042X
    • T8K046X
    • T9C065X
    • T9H146X
    • T0D057X
    • T8B043X
    • T8K052X
    • T9C066X
    • T9K003X
    • T0D120X
    • T8C032X
    • T8K075X
    • T9C111X
    • T9L039X
    • T7G002X
    • T8C033X
    • T8K076X
    • T9C145X
    • T9M029X
    • T7H005X
    • T8E059X
    • T8K092X
    • T9D140X
    • T9M049X
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, 5:46 PM UTC

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