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Exact FDA event identifier

Event 79075

6 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 07, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Covidien LLC

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

6 official enforcement rows

Product dates, classifications, firms, and source wording remain attached to their individual rows. Opening this dossier never hides products that did not match a prior timeline filter.

device · product 1 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm, Material CA15L1

Z-0556-2018
Recall number
Z-0556-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

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Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521189539, Lots S5LG002PX,S5MG004PX,S5MG009PX,S5MG010PX,S5MG013PX,S5MG017PX,S5MG019PX,S6AG002X,S6AG003X,S6AG006X,S6AG009X,S6AG010X,S6BG001X,S6BG006X,S6BG012X,S6BG013X,S6BG014PX,S6CG001X,S6CG004X,S6CG006X,S6CG007X,S6CG009X,S6CG013X,S6CG018X,S6CG019X,S6DG001X,S6DG003X,S6DG006X,S6DG008X,S6DG009X,S6EG002X,S6EG003X,S6EG005X,S6EG007X,S6EG010X,S6FG002X,S6FG003X,S6FG004X,S6FG009X,S6GG004X,S6GG005X,S6GG006X,S6GG008X,S6GG009X,S6GG011X,S6GG012X,S6GG015X,S6HG002X,S6HG010X,S6HG011X,S6HG013X,S6KG001X,S6KG004PRX,S6KG004PX,S6KG007X,S6KG008X,S6KG010X,S6KG014X,S6KG015X,S6KG017X,S6LG001X,S6LG003X,S6LG005X,S6LG006X,S6LG008X,S6LG009X,S6LG010X,S6MG001X,S6MG004X,S6MG017X,S7AG004X,S7BG002X,S7BG011PCX,S7CG009PCX,S7CG012PCX,S7CG016X,S7DG001X,S7DG006X,S7EG002X,S7EG004X,S7EG005X,S7FG009PX,S7GG001X

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China

device · product 2 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm (reinforced), Material CA15L2

Z-0557-2018
Recall number
Z-0557-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521706583, Lot codes: S6MG005PX,S6MG008PX,S6MG012PX,S6MG019PX,S7AG001PX,S7AG006X,S7AG010X,S7AG013X,S7BG001X,S7BG003X,S7BG007X,S7BG013X,S7CG002X,S7CG005X,S7CG007X,S7CG013X,S7EG009X,S7FG003X,S7FG004X,S7FG007X

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China

device · product 3 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm, Material CA20L1

Z-0558-2018
Recall number
Z-0558-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521189546, Lot codes: S5LG003PX,S5MG016PX,S5MG018PX,S6AG004X,S6AG005X,S6AG007X,S6BG004X,S6BG011X,S6BG015PX,S6BG017X,S6CG002X,S6CG008X,S6CG014X,S6CG015X,S6CG016X,S6DG002X,S6DG005X,S6DG007X,S6DG010X,S6EG004X,S6EG006X,S6EG008X,S6FG005X,S6FG008X,S6GG007X,S6GG010X,S6HG001X,S6HG003PX,S6HG008PX,S6HG009PX,S6HG012X,S6JG001X,S6KG003X,S6KG005PRX,S6KG005PX,S6KG009X,S6KG016X,S6LG002X,S6MG003X,S6MG018X,S7AG003X,S7BG012PCX,S7CG004X,S7CG006X,S7CG008PCX,S7CG010PCX,S7CG017X,S7DG002X,S7DG005X,S7EG006X,S7FG010PX

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China

device · product 4 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm (reinforced), Material CA20L2

Z-0559-2018
Recall number
Z-0559-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521706590, Lot codes: S6MG006PX,S6MG009PX,S6MG013PX,S6MG020PX,S7AG011X,S7AG012X,S7BG008X,S7CG003X,S7DG003X,S7DG009X,S7FG001X,S7FG002X,S7FG005X,S7FG008X

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China

device · product 5 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 30cm, Material CA30L1

Z-0560-2018
Recall number
Z-0560-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521189553, Lot codes: S5LG004PX,S6AG001X,S6BG002X,S6BG005X,S6BG016PX,S6CG003X,S6CG005X,S6CG017X,S6DG004X,S6EG001X,S6FG001X,S6FG006X,S6FG010X,S6KG002X,S6KG006PRX,S6KG006PX,S6LG004X,S6MG002X,S7CG001PCX,S7CG011PCX,S7CG015CX,S7EG001X,S7EG003X,S7FG011PX

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China

device · product 6 of 6

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 30cm (reinforced), Material CA30L2

Z-0561-2018
Recall number
Z-0561-2018
Initiated
August 07, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Quantity
N/A

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Code information

UDI 10884521706606, Lot codes: S6MG007PX,S6MG010PX,S6MG016PX,S7AG002PX,S7BG005X,S7BG009X,S7DG004X,S7FG006X

Distribution pattern

Nationwide including PR, Canada, China