Reported Apr 10, 2024 · Ongoing

Covidien Signia" Small Diameter Curved Tip Intelligent Reload, Model SIGSDS30CTVT

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?

  • Covidien Signia" Small Diameter Curved Tip Intelligent Reload, Model SIGSDS30CTVT
Lot codes and dates
  • Model NumberSIGSDS30CTVT
  • UDI/DI10884521741888
  • Lot numbers
    • N3L1909UY
    • N3L1868UY
    • N3L2008UY
    • N3L2221UY
    • N3M1541UY
    • N3M1603UY
    • N3M1639UY
Amount recalled
3,023 units

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

Under certain firing conditions, reloads were found to articulate in an uncontrolled manner potentially causing disruption to the staple line. The issue is related to components in impacted reloads that are not fully secure, which leads to uncontrolled articulation. The issue can occur using either the Endo GIA" Ultra Universal Stapler or Signia" Stapling System.

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, 5:42 PM UTC

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