MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Covidien Surgical AbsorbaTack; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	ABSTACK15
Medical Device Problem Codes	Positioning Failure (1158); Failure to Advance (2524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/18/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction

• Brand Name: AbsorbaTack
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): Covidien Surgical; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): Covidien Surgical; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112--439 ; +1(800)646-4633
• MDR Report Key: 50412921
• Report Number: 1219930-2026-05360
• Device Sequence Number: 13042946
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523006506
• UDI-Public: (01)10884523006506(17)280831(10)N5J1321Y(20)01
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K071920
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2026
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/24/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: ABSTACK15
• Device Catalogue Number: ABSTACK15
• Device Lot Number: N5J1321Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/24/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/03/2025
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 38 YR
• Patient Sex: Male