FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Covidien LLC: SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 CURVED TIP 45MM MEDIUM/ THIC , SIG45CTAMT
- Recall number
- Z-1835-2019
- Recalling firm
- Covidien LLC
- Product
- SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 CURVED TIP 45MM MEDIUM/ THIC , SIG45CTAMT
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2019-05-17
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- All consignees were notified by letter delivered via Federal Express and/or certified mail beginning May 17, 2019. The letter informs customers of the recall of specific item codes and production lots of Covidien Endo GIA Articulating Reloads with Tri-Staple Technology due to the potential for a device to be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws. Through this notification customers are instructed to take the following actions: " Immediately quarantine and discontinue use of the affected item codes and lots. " Return affected product. " Forward the information to anyone who they have distributed affected Covidien Endo GIA" Articulating Reloads with Tri-Staple Technology. " Complete the Recalled Product Return Form. If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your Medtronic representative or Customer Service at 800-962-9888, option 2.
- Quantity
- 3,113,280
- Distribution
- Nationwide domestic distribution, worldwide foreign distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- N6E0296UX N6J1034UX N6J1035UX N6J1036UX N6L0007UX N6L0365UX N6L0721UX N6M0608UX N7A0414UX N7A0844UX N7B0401UX N7C0194X N7E0781X N7F0551X N7F1021X N7F1125X N7H0540X N7H1065X N7K0033X N7K0564X N7L0401X N7M0203X N7M0759X N8A0152X N8A0404X N8A0977X N8B0943X N8C0165X N8C0854X N8D0508X N8D1062X N8E0561X N8E0932X N8E0989X N8E1006X N8E1009X N8E1028X N8J0178X N8M0424Y N8M0530Y N8M0531Y
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K111825","K160176"]
- 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
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28