FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Medtronic: Valleylab Laparoscopic Flexible Laparoscopic Argon Electrodes 3" Item Code: E25303 The Valleylab Laparoscopic Handset and Electrodes are indicated for use in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures where the delivery of electrosurgical current, irrigation and suction via a single handset is desirable
- Recall number
- Z-2555-2016
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic
- Product
- Valleylab Laparoscopic Flexible Laparoscopic Argon Electrodes 3" Item Code: E25303 The Valleylab Laparoscopic Handset and Electrodes are indicated for use in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures where the delivery of electrosurgical current, irrigation and suction via a single handset is desirable
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-07-08
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-08-08
- Reason
- Potential for compromise of the package resulting in a breach of the sterile barrier
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Medtronic/Covidien sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated July 8, 2016, to all affected customers via Federal Express. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The letter instructs customers to discontinue use of the product and return all inventory to Medtronic (Covidien), 195 McDermott Road, North Haven, CT 06473, Attention: Field Returns Department. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Medtronic representative or Customer Service at 800-882-5878.
- Quantity
- 19200
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand,
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Affected Lot Range: 210286X through 61220102X
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K926481"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- 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