The affected staplers have the potential for the staple guide to not be securely attached to the instrument. The issue could cause the component to disengage and if disengaged, could allow the device to transect tissue without forming staples.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmCovidien, LP60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT 06473-3908
“Covidien EEA Autosuture Circular Stapler with DST Tech: Staple Guide May Disengage.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60703-covidien-eea-autosuture-circular-stapler-with-dst-tech-staple-guide. Based on FDA recall #Z-1322-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1322-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 13, 2022, that Covidien, LP is recalling EEA Autosuture Circular Staplers with DST Series Technology due to a potential staple guide detachment hazard. The agency issued recall number Z-1322-2022 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: EEA Autosuture Circular Stapler with DST Series Technology, 25mm
Model Numbers: EEA25, EEAXL25, EEA2535, and EEAXL2535
Lots: P0A1388KY through P9M1486KY (see full list in record)
Units affected: 433,560
The hazard
The staplers may have a staple guide that is not securely attached to the instrument. If the component disengages, it could allow the device to transect tissue without forming staples.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien, LP has 26 other recalls on record since July 17, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm Sutures Recall (June 24, 2026), Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall (April 15, 2026), and Covidien Signia Small Diameter Curved Tip Recall (Sept. 25, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Intuitive 8 mm SureForm 30 Gray Reloads (March 11, 2026), Wilson-Cook Teslatome Sphincterotomes Recall (Dec. 18, 2025), and da Vinci S/Si Cautery Hook Recall (Dec. 9, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers EEA25, EEAXL25, EEA2535, or EEAXL2535 on the device. These models were sold with specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Identify the model number on the device to determine if it is one of the recalled models.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Covidien for further instructions on how to address the issue.
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.” 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 2 months 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-1322-2022 (May 13, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1322-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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