Reported May 20, 2015 · Terminated

VenaSeal, Sapheon Closure System, Model # SP-101, VS-301 and VS-402. For vascular use.

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

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  • VenaSeal, Sapheon Closure System, Model # SP-101, VS-301 and VS-402. For vascular use.
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
SP-101Lots, 35766, 36191, 36192, 36617, 36618, 37621, 37622, 37399, 37400, 38263, 38286, 38407, 38417, 38756, 38863, 38864, 39113, 39336, 39378, 39670, 39739, 39848 and 40075.
VS-301Lots 34193, 35585, 37007, 38804, 39111, 39123, 39469 and 40160
VS-402Lots 39970, 39971, 39972, 39973, 40067, 40069, 40187, 40243, 40271 and 40272.
Amount recalled
1661 units

Why it was recalled

Possible sterility breach of the outer packaging (pouch) material which may compromise the outside surface sterility of the sealed inner tray.

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 Mar 29, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:27 PM UTC

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