FDA recall Z-1228-2023

Covidien, LP · Class II · device

Product

Tri-Staple 2.0 Black Intelligent Reload, Product Number SIG60AXT

Reason for recall

Affected lots have the potential for a broken sled vane, which may cause the reload to misfire leading to non-functional staple line closure, transecting tissue without forming staples, and tissue hang-up. These conditions may be associated to a delay to treatment, unspecified infection, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, failure to anastomose, peritonitis, sepsis, pneumothorax, tissue trauma, or death.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Canary Islands, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-01-25
Report date
2023-03-15
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
North Haven, CT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1228-2023