FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Surgical Devices/Covidien: Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Blue Digital Loading Unit, product code SLC55B; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Green Digital Loading Unit, product code SLC55G; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Blue Reload, product code SLCR55B; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Green Reload, product code SLCR55G; Straight Linear 4 Row No Knife Digital Loading Unit, product code SLS55B4.
- Recall number
- Z-0396-2010
- Recalling firm
- Surgical Devices/Covidien
- Product
- Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Blue Digital Loading Unit, product code SLC55B; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Green Digital Loading Unit, product code SLC55G; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Blue Reload, product code SLCR55B; Straight Linear Cutter 55 mm Green Reload, product code SLCR55G; Straight Linear 4 Row No Knife Digital Loading Unit, product code SLS55B4.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-09-23
- Posted
- 2009-11-23
- Terminated
- 2010-03-08
- Reason
- Lack of assurance that products were manufactured under GMPs. This action is being undertaken due to certain products potentially exhibiting compromised staple formation or cutting which in some instances may result in extended surgical time for the patient.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- The recalling firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 9/22/09 to all customers. The letter informed customers that Covidien acquired PMI, about the problem with the products, and about the need to return any products remaining inventory. Customers were asked to return the entire inventory of Power Medical Interventions product, regardless of its expiration date. This process can be initiated by contacting Power Medical Innovations customer service at 1-866-769-3763.
- Quantity
- 78,579 units
- Distribution
- The products were shipped medical facilities nationwide. The product was also shipped to distributors in Canada, Japan, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands, Israel, Portugal, India, Austria, Turkey, and Greece.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all codes
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K020719"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GDW
- Firm FEI
- 1219930
- Firm city
- North Haven
- Firm state
- CT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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