Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 22, 2023

Covidien Palindrome Catheter Kit: Incorrect Length Risk

Covidien recalls Palindrome Chronic Catheter Kits with incorrect 28cm catheters labeled as 23cm. Check your kit's label for correct implant length to avoid complications.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2632-2023Medical device Covidien ›

Lower-risk recall

Some catheter kits labeled as 23 cm implant length incorrectly included catheters of 28 cm implant length; the actual catheter implant length is identifiable based upon the correct labeling on the catheter body.

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Recalling firmCovidien LP15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Covidien is recalling some Palindrome Chronic Catheter Kits that were incorrectly labeled as 23cm implant length but contain 28cm catheters. This mismatch could cause improper placement if used in medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57454-covidien-palindrome-catheter-kit-incorrect-length-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57454-covidien-palindrome-catheter-kit-incorrect-length-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2632-2023

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“Covidien Palindrome Catheter Kit: Incorrect Length Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57454-covidien-palindrome-catheter-kit-incorrect-length-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2632-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2632-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 22, 2023, that Covidien LP is recalling Palindrome Chronic Catheter Kits because some labeled as having a 23 cm implant length actually contain catheters with a 28 cm implant length. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Covidien
Product: Palindrome Chronic Catheter Kit Symmetrical Tip14.5 Fr/Ch(4.8mm)x23cm
UDI-DI: 10884521013162, 20884521013169
Lot Numbers: 2221700131, 2224200233, 2230400271, 2230400272

The hazard

The hazard involves catheter kits labeled as 23 cm implant length incorrectly including catheters of 28 cm implant length. The actual catheter implant length is identifiable based upon the correct labeling on the catheter body.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Covidien, LP has 26 other recalls on record since July 17, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a June 24, 2026 recall of V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Devices for packaging perforation risk and an April 15, 2026 recall of EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Units for sterile package risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include a May 13, 2026 recall of the Covidien EndoFLIP System for catheters incorrectly flagged as expired and a November 6, 2025 recall of BD InLay Optima Ureteral Stent Kits for labeling discrepancy risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the catheter body label for the implant length. Kits labeled as 'Palindrome Chronic Catheter Kit Symmetrical Tip14.5 Fr/Ch(4.8mm)x23cm' with UDI-DI numbers 10884521013162, 20884521013169, or lot numbers 2221700131, 2224200233, 2230400271, 2230400272 are affected.

Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Catheter Label
Look for the implant length on the catheter body label to confirm it matches the intended 23cm.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom.” 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 43 days after the firm started it.

Aug 22, 2023Firm started the recall
Sep 25, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Oct 4, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/57454-covidien-palindrome-catheter-kit-incorrect-length-risk">Covidien Palindrome Catheter Kit: Incorrect Length Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-2632-2023 (August 22, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2632-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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