Covidien TruClear Control Unit Recall: Electrical Failure Risk
Covidien recalls TruClear Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System Control Units with electrical component failure risk. Affected units have specific serial numbers. Stop using immediately to prevent loss of function during procedures.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Electrical component failure within the control unit. The observed failure mode is a loss of function of the device when used with handpiece and foot switch.
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What happened, in plain English
Covidien is recalling certain TruClear Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System Control Units due to electrical component failure that can cause the device to stop working when used with handpieces and foot switches. This could lead to incomplete tissue removal during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60542-covidien-truclear-control-unit-recall-electrical-failure-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60542-covidien-truclear-control-unit-recall-electrical-failure-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1467-2022
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“Covidien TruClear Control Unit Recall: Electrical Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60542-covidien-truclear-control-unit-recall-electrical-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1467-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1467-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The control unit has an electrical component that can fail, causing the device to lose function when paired with handpieces and foot switches. This means the system might not work properly during procedures, potentially leading to incomplete tissue removal.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers using the TruClear system for intrauterine tissue removal are most at risk. Patients undergoing procedures with this device may be affected if the control unit fails during treatment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers starting with YF1120 through YF1182. The product was sold with model number 7209808 and UDI-Device Identifier 10884521749931.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discontinue use of the control unit if it has a serial number from YF1120 to YF1182.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 15 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “AZ CA CO IL KS MA MI MN MO NY OK PA TN TX TX WA Foreign: United Kingdom Ireland Netherlands Reunion Spain” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 57 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1467-2022 (June 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1467-2022 to see it in context.
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