COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC recalls Endo GIA 45 mm Extra Thick Black Articulating Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA45AXT

Recall date

May 22, 2018

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-2510-2018

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

COVIDIEN MEDTRONIC

Sold / distributed

Nationwide U.S.A. Internationally to: 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, Mal…

Why it was recalled

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

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Endo GIA 45 mm Extra Thick Black Articulating Reload with Tri-Staple Technology, Item Code EGIA45AXT