The Recall Desk

Hazard

Incomplete Stapling recalls

5 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
5
Critical
0
Severe
4
Most recent
2024-02-07

Of the 5 incomplete stapling recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (80%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all incomplete stapling recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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1–5 of 5

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0834-2024·2024-02-07

    Endoscopic Surgical Stapler Reload May Fail to Form Complete Staple Line

    An endoscopic surgical stapler reload may fail to properly form staples during use, potentially leaving tissue inadequately sealed. This could lead to bleeding or require additional surgery.

    Product
    ENDOPATH ECHELON 45mm RELOADS WITH GRIPPING SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (GST), ECHELON Endopath Stapler, Endoscopic Linear Cutter Reload (+Gripping Surface technology), 45MM WHITE VASCULAR/THIN, Product No. GST45W
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1828-2019·2019-06-26

    FDA Recalls Covidien EGIA 60 Articulating Extra Thick Sulu Devices

    The FDA is recalling 3,113,280 units of the EGIA 60 Articulating Extra Thick Sulu device due to a missing pin component that may cause incomplete staple formation and serious surgical complications.

    Product
    EGIA 60 ARTICULATING EXTRA THICK SULU, Item code EGIA60AXT
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1826-2019·2019-06-26

    Covidien EGIA 45 Articulating Medical Stapler Recall for Missing Pins

    FDA is recalling 3.1 million EGIA 45 staplers due to missing pins that may cause incomplete stapling and serious surgical complications.

    Product
    EGIA 45 ARTICULATING MED THICK SULU, Item Code EGIA45AMT
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1271-2019·2019-05-22

    Ethicon Endo-Surgery Recalls Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Staplers

    Ethicon Endo-Surgery is recalling 434,614 Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Staplers because they may have an insufficient firing stroke to break the washer and completely form staples.

    Product
    Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler, 21 mm diameter, Model ECS21A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers available in four sizes to permit proper matching of instrument to diameter of the lumen. The instrument permits tissue attachment
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1277-2019·2019-05-22

    Ethicon Endo-Surgery Recalls Straight Intraluminal Staplers Due to Firing Defect

    Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc is recalling 434,614 Straight Intraluminal Staplers (Model SDH29A) because they may have an insufficient firing stroke to break the washer and completely form staples.

    Product
    Straight Intraluminal Staplers, 29 mm diameter, Model SDH29A The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Staplers (ILS) are anastomotic staplers available in four sizes to permit proper matching of instrument to diameter of the lumen. The instrument permits tissue attachment to the
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide