Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 6, 2021
Covidien LigaSure Blunt Tip Lapar: Difficult to Open Jaws Risk Bleeding
Covidien recalls LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider (LF1837) due to jaws that may not open, risking bleeding and tissue injury during surgery.
Customers reported that the device jaws were difficult to open or would not open following application on tissue. Use of a device with this potential assembly issue could result in the potential for bleeding, unintended tissue injury or loss, and delay in treatment while an alternate device is obtained.
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📍Recalling firmCovidien Llc15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113
“Covidien LigaSure Blunt Tip Lapar: Difficult to Open Jaws Risk Bleeding.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61467-covidien-ligasure-blunt-tip-lapar-difficult-to-open-jaws-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0495-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0495-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on December 6, 2021, that Covidien LLC voluntarily recalled the LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider due to potential assembly issues. The hazard involves device jaws failing to open after use, which could cause bleeding or tissue injury.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider, Nano-Coated
Product Number: LF1837
UDI: 20884521705880 10884521705883
Lot Number: 11320187X
The hazard
Customers reported that the device jaws were difficult to open or would not open following application on tissue. Use of a device with this potential assembly issue could result in the potential for bleeding, unintended tissue injury or loss, and delay in treatment while an alternate device is obtained.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since August 7, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien EndoFLIP System: Catheters May Be Incorrectly Flagged as Expired (May 13, 2026), Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall: Lack of FDA Clearance (April 23, 2026), and Covidien Shiley Disposable Decannulation Plug Recall: Incorrect DEHP Labeling (April 23, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device Recall: Risk of Infection from Damaged Packaging (June 24, 2026), Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall: Packaging Perforation Risk (June 24, 2026), and Covidien Surgipro II S8698GX: Risk of infection from damaged packaging (June 24, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product number LF1837 on the device. The UDI (Unique Device Identifier) is 20884521705880 or 20884521705883, and lot number 11320187X.
Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Jaws
Inspect if the device jaws are difficult to open after application to tissue.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0495-2022 (December 6, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0495-2022 to see it in context.
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