Covidien Recalls
493 recalls on record · June 27, 2012 to August 19, 2026 · Medical Devices
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February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 VIOLET 30" V-20, Item Code GL124 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2-0 VIOLET 30" V-20, Item Code GL123 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissu
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2-0 UNDYED 36" GS-21, Item Code CL953 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tiss
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL925 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2-0 VIOLET 36" GS-21, Item Code CL923 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tiss
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL915 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 36 VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL914 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2 36" VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL911 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 13-0 VIOLET 30" GS-23, Item Code CL892 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tis
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 30 VIOLET GS-22, Item Code CL885 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 3/0 30 VIOLET GS-11, Item Code CL815 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissu
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2/0 30 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL811 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissu
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 30" UNDYED HOS-11, Item Code CL537 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissu
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 3/0 VIOLET 30" CV-24 (75CM), Item Code CL461 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in so
Hazard: There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
February 26, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
COVIDIEN LLC recalls Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal Stapler 12 mm-intended for resection, transection in general surgery Item Code: EGIAU
Hazard: Potential for the sterile barrier to be compromised. Products with a compromised sterile barrier may result in a potentially increased risk for infection
July 17, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
COVIDIEN LLC recalls MAHURKAR and Argyle acute hemodialysis catheters, Material numbers 8813793009 8813793013 8813794005 8813794009 88138
Hazard: The priming volume values printed on the MAHURKA and Argyle acute catheters and Instructions for Use (IFU) are higher than the volumes required to fill each lumen.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 CURVED TIP 60MM MEDIUM/ THIC , SIG60CTAMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 CURVED TIP 45MM MEDIUM/ THIC , SIG45CTAMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 BLACK 60MM EXTRA THICK RELOA, SIG60AXT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 BLACK 45MM EXTRA THICK RELOA, SIG45AXT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls SIGNIA TRI-STAPLE 2.0 30MM MEDIUM/ THICK RELOAD , SIG30AMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA45 CT AR MD THK REL, EGIA45CTAMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 60 CURVED TIP ART MED THICK SULU, EGIA60CTAMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED THICK SULU , EGIA60AMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 60 ARTICULATING EXTRA THICK SULU, Item code EGIA60AXT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 45 ARTICULATING XTRA THICK SULU, Item Code EGIA45AXT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 45 ARTICULATING MED THICK SULU, Item Code EGIA45AMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
June 26, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
Covidien LLC recalls EGIA 30 ARTICULATING MED THICK SULU, Item Code EGIA30AMT
Hazard: The device may be missing one of two pin components that maintain alignment of the device jaws, resulting in incomplete staple formation which may lead to bleeding, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, or pneumothorax which can result in the potential for infection and/or sepsis.
May 1, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
COVIDIEN LLC recalls Procedure kits include devices from the affected lots distributed OUS only: (1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO
Hazard: Sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and the approved sterilization method
May 1, 2019Medical DevicesFDA
COVIDIEN LLC recalls Covidien Endo Grasp Auto Suture Grasper 5mm REF: 173030 The Covidien Endo Grasp" Auto Suture" grasper 5 mm instrumen
Hazard: Sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and the approved sterilization method