Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 23, 2018
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 t…
Covidien Medtronic recalled (1)LAPBARLECZNA ZESTAW BARIATRYCZNY LECZNA (2) KITBAR021- BARIATRIC KIT X1 Item Code:KI… - a moderate-severity action.
(1)LAPBARLECZNA ZESTAW BARIATRYCZNY LECZNA (2) KITBAR021- BARIATRIC KIT X1 Item Code:KI… was recalled by Covidien Medtronic in May 23, 2018. Reason: Device may be missing a sled component. The sled component is responsible for staple deployment. This may res…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1843-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Covidien Medtronic issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Device may be missing a sled component. The sled component is responsible for staple deployment. This may res….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1843-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1843-2018) was formally reported on May 23, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 26, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Covidien Medtronic is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of NORTH HAVEN, CT. Federal records list the affected scope as 169,775 units in total, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: 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 content… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide and US Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
169,775 units in total
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
(1)LAPBARLECZNA ZESTAW BARIATRYCZNY LECZNA (2) KITBAR021- BARIATRIC KIT X1 Item Code:KITBAR021- BARIATRIC KIT X0 (3)BOX SGGLOGX1 ZESTAW DO BARIATRII Item Code: SGGLOGX1 ZESTAW DO BARIATRII (4)BOX SGGLOGX1 ZESTAW DO BARIATRII Item Coder:SGGLOGX1 ZESTAW DO BARIATRII (5)BOX SGSWP1 ZESTAW DO RESEKCJI REKAWOWEJ Item Code:SGSWP1 ZESTAW DO RESEKCJI REKAWOWEJ Product Usage: The Endo GIA universal and Endo GIA universal XL staplers place two, triple-staggered rows of titanium staples and simultaneously divides the tissue between the two, triple-staggered rows. The size of the staples is determined by the selection of the 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm or 4.8 mm single use loading unit. The Endo GIA universal staplers will accommodate any of the single use loading unit sizes that are available in the 30 mm, 45 mm and 60 mm lines.
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.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1843-2018 |
| Date reported | May 23, 2018 |
| Date initiated | April 26, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Covidien Medtronic |
| Firm location | NORTH HAVEN, CT |
| Affected scope | 169,775 units in total |
| Distribution | Worldwide and US Nationwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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