Medtronic Endo GIA Universal Staplers Recalled for Missing Sled Component
Medtronic is recalling 171,271 Endo GIA Universal and Universal XL staplers worldwide due to a missing sled component that may cause staple line failure, bleeding, or leakage.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a medical device defect that may result in bleeding or leakage of luminal contents, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury risks.
Plain-English summary
Medtronic is recalling 171,271 units of Endo GIA Universal and Endo GIA Universal XL staplers. The recall covers specific lots of the PROC BYPASS and BBR STVEIT GASTRIC B products distributed worldwide and in the US nationwide.
The recall is issued because the devices may be missing a sled component. This component is responsible for staple deployment. If the sled is missing, the device may fail to form a staple line when tissue is divided, which could lead to bleeding or leakage of luminal contents.
Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for the affected lot numbers and stop using these devices. Medtronic is the recalling firm responsible for managing the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- (1) BOX 01KBAR006116V PROC BYPASS 01KBAR0061(Item Code 01KBAR006116V PROC BYPAS) (2) BOX 1073076GASB0 BBR STVEIT GASTRIC B (Item Code BOX1073076GASB0) (3) BOX BOX1073076GASB0 BBR STVEIT GASTRIC B (Item Code BOX1073076GASB0 BBR STVEIT GASTRIC B) Product Usage:
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC
- Affected units
- 171,271
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (4)
- (1)Lot Number :0214710711 (2) Lot Number: 0214043771
- 0214232317
- 0214375093 (3) Lot Number: 0215113531
- 0215132607
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 40 recalled by COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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