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Device product

Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit with DST Series Technology 30 mm- V3. Intended for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric and thoracic surgical procedures for resection or transection of tissue. Item Number: TA30V3L

Z-0748-2021

November 23, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Covidien Llc
Event
Event 86886
Status
Completed
Classification
Class II
Quantity
5316 units US; 1209 units OUS
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0748-2021

Official wording

Reason: May contain a damaged internal component which could impede staple deployment and result in incomplete staple formation and a non-functional staple line preventing adequate hemostasis, or leading to anastomotic leak, pneumothorax, tissue damage or other delayed secondary complications including infection, peritonitis, and sepsis

Code information: Lot Numbers: P0B1335MY, P0D0170MY, P0D1445M, 0F0377MY, P0B1336MY,P0D1444MY, P0E1211MY, P0F0606MY. UDI: 10884521043152, 20884521043159

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Foreign: Canada, Albania Armenia Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Kuwait Latvia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Lithuania Malaysia Martinique Morocco Myanmar, Netherlands Norway Pakistan Poland Russian Federation Serbia Singapore Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Viet Nam

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    May contain a damaged internal component which could impede staple deployment and result in incomplete staple formation and a non-functional staple line preventing adequate hemostasis, or leading to anastomotic leak, pneumothorax, tissue damage or other delayed secondary complications including infection, peritonitis, and sepsis