The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2515-2018·Announced 2018-07-25

Medtronic Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reload Recall for Missing Sled

Medtronic is recalling Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reloads because a missing sled component may prevent staple formation, potentially causing 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 risk of significant injury (bleeding or leakage of luminal contents) due to a structural defect in a surgical device.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic is recalling specific units of the Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reload for use with the Signia stapling system (45 mm Vascular/Medium, Item Code SIG45ACTAVM). The recall is due to a potential manufacturing defect where the device 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. This failure could lead to bleeding or the leakage of luminal contents during surgical procedures. The affected devices 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.

Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for the affected item codes (N7L1049X & N7M0723X) and stop using the recalled devices. Patients who have had surgery using these devices should contact their healthcare provider if they experience unusual symptoms such as excessive bleeding or signs of internal leakage.

The recalled product

Product
Tri-Staple 2.0 Curved Tip Intelligent Reload for use with Signia stapling system 45 mm Vascular/Medium, Item Code SIG45ACTAVM
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)

  • N7L1049X & N7M0723X

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 →