Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 23, 2020
Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit V3 Recall: Risk of Incomplete Staple
Covidien recalls TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit V3 (model TA30V3L) with specific lot numbers due to potential damaged internal components that may cause incomplete staple formation, leading to bleeding, infection, or other complications during surgery.
May contain a damaged internal component which could impede staple deployment and result in incomplete staple formation and a non-functional staple line preventing adequate hemostasis, or leading to anastomotic leak, pneumothorax, tissue damage or other delayed secondary complications including infection, peritonitis, and sepsis
Take action
Contact the company
📍Recalling firmCovidien Llc15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Covidien is recalling its TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit V3 (model TA3:0V3L) because a damaged internal component may cause staples to not form properly during surgery. This could lead to bleeding, infection, or other serious complications if the unit is used. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63803-covidien-ta-auto-suture-vascular-loading-unit-v3-recall-risk.
“Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit V3 Recall: Risk of Incomplete Staple.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63803-covidien-ta-auto-suture-vascular-loading-unit-v3-recall-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0748-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0748-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on November 23, 2020, that Covidien LLC is recalling its TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Units with DST Series Technology due to potential internal damage. The agency stated the recall was voluntary and initiated by the firm.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit with DST Series Technology 30 mm- V3
Item Number: TA30V3L
Lot Numbers: P0B1335MY, P0D0170MY, P0D1445M, 0F0377MY, P0B1336MY, P0D1444MY, P0E1211MY, P0F0606MY
UDIs: 10884521043152, 20884521043159
The hazard
The devices may contain a damaged internal component that could impede staple deployment. This defect can result in incomplete staple formation and a non-functional staple line, preventing adequate hemostasis or leading to anastomotic leak, pneumothorax, tissue damage, infection, peritonitis, or sepsis.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since August 7, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Covidien EndoFLIP System recall (May 13, 2026), the Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall (April 23, 2026), and the Covidien Shiley Disposable Decannulation Plug Recall (April 23, 2026). Additional recent recalls include the Covidien V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026), the Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026), and the Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall (April 15, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number TA30V3L and lot numbers P0B1335MY, P0D0170MY, P0D1445M, 0F0377MY, P0B1336MY, P0D1444MY, P0E1211MY, or P0F0606MY. The device was sold with a unique device identifier (UDI) starting with 10884521043152 or 20884521043159.
Brand
Covidien
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
Completed
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Canada, Albania Armenia Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Kuwait Latvia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Lithuania Malaysia Martinique Morocco Myanmar, Netherlands Norway Pakistan Poland Russian Federation Serbia Singapore Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Viet Nam
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0747-2021
Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Stapler with DST Series Technology 30mm-V 3. Intended for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric and thoracic surgical procedures for resection or transection of tissue. Item Number: TA30V3S; Lot Numbers: P0B1142MY, P0C1515MY, P0E0634MY, P0E1353MY, P0C0492MY,P0D1454MYP0E1352MY,P0G0601Y, P0C0493MY UDI: 10884521043145, 20884521043142
3255 units US; 3574 units OUS
Z-0748-2021
Covidien TA Auto Suture Vascular Loading Unit with DST Series Technology 30 mm- V3. Intended for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric and thoracic surgical procedures for resection or transection of tissue. Item Number: TA30V3L; Lot Numbers: P0B1335MY, P0D0170MY, P0D1445M, 0F0377MY, P0B1336MY,P0D1444MY, P0E1211MY, P0F0606MY. UDI: 10884521043152, 20884521043159
5316 units US; 1209 units OUS
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Identify the model number on the device, which should be TA30V3L for the recalled units.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Covidien LLC for assistance with the recall process.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide Foreign: Canada, Albania Armenia Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Kuwait Latvia Libyan Arab…” 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 44 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-0748-2021 (November 23, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0748-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.