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Device product

Covidien Best Practices Procedure Kits containing Auto Suture Endo GIA Universal Loading Units, Parent Codes 00Z2760 - Product Usage: The Endo GIA universal staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis.

Z-0009-2021

August 12, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Covidien, LP
Event
Event 86214
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
900,007 total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0009-2021

Official wording

Reason: The device staples may not properly form upon application preventing adequate hemostasis. Use of a product with this assembly error may result in incomplete staple formation.

Code information: Lot Numbers: 00Z2117

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and Global Distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    assembly error