Date Initiated by Firm | January 17, 2020 |
Create Date | February 18, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 29, 2022 |
Recall Number | Z-1264-2020 |
Recall Event ID |
84811 |
510(K)Number | K111825 |
Product Classification |
Staple, implantable - Product Code GDW
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Product | Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal Stapler 12 mm-intended for resection, transection in general surgery
Item Code: EGIAUSTND |
Code Information |
Lot Number: P9E0022Y |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
COVIDIEN LLC 15 Hampshire St Mansfield MA 02048-1113
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For Additional Information Contact | See Above 508-261-8000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for the sterile barrier to be compromised. Products with a compromised sterile barrier may result in a potentially increased risk for infection |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Package design/selection |
Action | Medtronic notified consignees by letter via Federal Express and/or certified mail beginning January 17, 2020. The letter informs of the reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Immediately quarantine and discontinue use of the affected itemcode and lot; " Return affected product; Forward the information to anyone who they have distributed. Complete the Recalled Product Return Form even if you do not have inventory.
Questions: Email Medtronic Post Market Vigilance at: rs.assurancequality@medtronic.com. |
Quantity in Commerce | 2,180 units |
Distribution | US Nationwide, Israel, and Japan |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = GDW
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