The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2513-2018·Announced 2018-07-25

Medtronic Tri-Staple 2.0 Reloads Recalled for Missing Sled Component

Medtronic is recalling Tri-Staple 2.0 Intelligent Reloads because a missing sled component may prevent staple formation, leading to 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 structural defect that may lead to significant injury (bleeding or leakage of luminal contents), meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic is recalling Tri-Staple 2.0 Intelligent Reloads for use with the Signia stapling system (30 mm Medium/Thick, Item Code SIG30AMT). The recall affects specific lot codes N7L0915X and N7M0468X.

The device may be missing a sled component, which is responsible for staple deployment. This defect may result in the failure to form a staple line when tissue is divided, potentially leading to bleeding or leakage of luminal contents.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the U.S. and internationally to numerous countries including Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Martinique, Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

The recalled product

Product
Tri-Staple 2.0 Intelligent Reload for use with Signia stapling system 30 mm Medium/Thick, Item Code SIG30AMT
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

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 (1)

  • N7L0915X & N7M0468X

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →