Reported Jun 10, 2020 · Ongoing
Multifire VersaTrack Auto Suture Hernia Stapler, 4.0mm, Part No. 174021 - Product Usage: has application in endoscopic…
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?
- Multifire VersaTrack Auto Suture Hernia Stapler, 4.0mm, Part No. 174021 -
- Product Usagehas application in endoscopic general surgery procedures for fixation of mesh in the repair of hernial defects and in other surgical specialties for approximation of tissue(s)
- Lot codes and dates
- Lots P9J0241Y P9J0242Y P9J0243Y P9K1140Y P9K1663Y P9K1141Y
- Amount recalled
- 12,610 total
This recall covers 4 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.
Why it was recalled
The product is recalled due to a manufacturing assembly error that may cause the staples to fail to properly advance within the staple cartridge when the instrument handle is compressed.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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