Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 15, 2024
Covidien Palindrome Catheter Sport Pack: Heparin Coating Missing Risk
Covidien recalls Palindrome Precision HSI Chronic Catheter Sport Packs due to potential missing heparin coating, which may reduce treatment benefits. Affected units have specific model and lot numbers.
“Covidien Palindrome Catheter Sport Pack: Heparin Coating Missing Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55868-covidien-palindrome-catheter-sport-pack-heparin-coating-missing-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1634-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1634-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 15, 2024, that Covidien LP is recalling Palindrome Precision HSI Chronic Catheter Sport Pack units because they may lack the labeled heparin coating. This defect poses a potential loss of benefit for users. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: Palindrome Precision HSI Chronic Catheter Sport Pack 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) x 19 cm (Symmetrical Tip, Heparin Coating)
Model Number (CFN): 8888119369P
UPC: 20884521157733
Lot Number: 2318500118
Quantity: 305 units
The hazard
According to the FDA, the products may not be heparin coated as indicated on the label. This issue leads to a potential loss of benefit due to the absence of the heparin coating.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien, LP has 26 other recalls on record since July 17, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the June 24, 2026 Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm Sutures Recall for risk of infection and the April 15, 2026 EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall for sterile package risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include the February 13, 2026 Merit Medical Systems CentrosFLO Hemodialysis Catheters Recall and the April 10, 2026 Stryker BARD EP XT Steerable Catheter Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 8888119369P and lot number 2318500118 on the packaging. The product is intended for hemodialysis and infusion treatments.
Brand
Covidien
Product
Covidien LP recalls Palindrome Precision HSI Chronic Catheter Sport Pack 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) x 19 cm (Symmetrical Tip, Heparin Coating
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mayotte, Norway, Poland, Reunion, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1634-2024
Palindrome Precision HSI Chronic Catheter Sport Pack 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) x 19 cm (Symmetrical Tip, Heparin Coating, Silver Ion Sleeve and Tal VenaTrac Stylet- Intended for acute and chronic hemodialysis, apheresis, and infusion. Model Number (CFN): 8888119369P; GTIN: 20884521157733 Lot Number: 2318500118
305 units
Z-1635-2024
Palindrome Precision H Chronic Catheter Kit 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) x 23 cm (Symmetrical Tip, Heparin Coating and Tal VenaTrac Stylet- Intended for acute and chronic hemodialysis, apheresis, and infusion. Model Number (CFN): 8888145044CP; GTIN: 20884521158082, 10884521158085 Lot Number: 2228000089, 2201700103, 2228000074
878 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the model number 8888119369P and lot number 2318500118 on the packaging to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mayotte, Norway, Poland, Reunion, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1634-2024 (March 15, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1634-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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