Reported Jan 6, 2021 · Completed

Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Stapler with DST Series Technology 30mm-V 3. Intended for abdominal, gynecological,…

Covidien LLC

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 Llc · 15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA · 02048-1113

Is this the product you have?

  • Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Stapler with DST Series Technology 30mm-V 3. Intended for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric and thoracic surgical procedures for resection or transection of tissue
  • Item NumberTA30V3S
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • P0B1142MY
    • P0C1515MY
    • P0E0634MY
    • P0E1353MY
    • P0C0492MY
    • P0D1454MYP0E1352MY
    • P0G0601Y
  • P0C0493MY UDI
    • 10884521043145
    • 20884521043142
Amount recalled
3255 units US; 3574 units OUS

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

May contain a damaged internal component which could impede staple deployment and result in incomplete staple formation and a non-functional staple line preventing adequate hemostasis, or leading to anastomotic leak, pneumothorax, tissue damage or other delayed secondary complications including infection, peritonitis, and sepsis

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, 6:18 PM UTC

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