Reported Feb 24, 2016 · Terminated

Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm Short Stapler Handle Ref: EGIAUSHORT Product Usage: The Endo GIA Ultra…

Medtronic

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: Medtronic · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908

Is this the product you have?

  • Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12
  • mm Short Stapler Handle RefEGIAUSHORT
  • Product UsageThe Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and Endo GIA Ultra Universal XL staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis. It may be used for transection and resection of liver substance, hepatic vasculature and biliary structures. The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and Endo GIA Ultra Universal XL staplers when used with the Endo GIA curved tip single use reloads can be used to blunt dissect or separate target tissue from other tissue
Lot codes and dates
  • RANGES OF LOT NUMBERS (all lot numbers within each range are affected) Lot # starting with P3C through P5B0289X P5C0196X through P5C0197X P5C0304X through P5C0307X P5C0796X through P5C0798X P5D0049X through P5D0051X P5D0146X through P5D0148X P5E0261X through P5E0262X P5F0158X through P5F0161X INDIVIDUAL LOT NUMBERS (in addition to ranges)
    • N3F0260RX
    • N3F0266RX
    • N3F0267RX
    • P5C0201X
    • P5D0538X
    • P5E0680X
    • P5E0682X
    • P5E0686X
    • P5E0760X
    • P5E0762X
    • P5E0765X
Amount recalled
364,768 units

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

Staplers fail to fire or partially fire and reports of the instrument articulating lever disengaging during use

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

Notice updated Jul 18, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:01 PM UTC

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