Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm XL Stapler recall
Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm XL Stapler Handle Ref: EGIAUXL Product Usage: The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and…
Why was Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm XL Stapler recalled?
Staplers fail to fire or partially fire and reports of the instrument articulating lever disengaging during use
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lot numbers within each range are affected: Lot # starting with P3C through P5B0454X, P5B0468X, P5C0152X through P5E0450X. Individual Lot Number: P5B0468X, P5E0523X, P5E0273X
- Product
- Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm XL Stapler Handle Ref: EGIAUXL Product Usage: The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and…
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic
- Quantity
- 327,797 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Albania, ALGERIA, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
- Recall date
- February 24, 2016
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)