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Covidien LLC: LigaSure" Exact Dissector Nano Coated 20.6mm-21cm Product Usage: A bipolar electrosurgical instrument intended for use in open surgical procedures where ligation and division of vessels, tissue bundles, and lymphatics is desired.

Recall number
Z-2427-2018
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Product
LigaSure" Exact Dissector Nano Coated 20.6mm-21cm Product Usage: A bipolar electrosurgical instrument intended for use in open surgical procedures where ligation and division of vessels, tissue bundles, and lymphatics is desired.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-03-15
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-12-11
Reason
Devices were found with a sterile breach (puncture) in the pouch from a sort of 8,064 packaged devices.
Root cause
Other
Action
Medtronic Regional sent a notification letter to customers via overnight delivery. the letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter request that you quarantine and return any unused products of the affected item codes and production lots. Unused products from the affected item codes should be returned. If you have distributed Covidien LigaSure" Exact Dissector listed, please promptly forward the information from this letter to those recipients. All unused products from the affected item codes must be returned. The potentially affected product was shipped to your facility between November 2017 and February 2018.
Quantity
936
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution in the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Swede, Switzerland and United Kingdom
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot #s 72550127X 72770140X 72770141X 73000048X
510(k) numbers
["K150091"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FTL
Firm FEI
1219930
Firm city
North Haven
Firm state
CT
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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