Covidien recalls TA Auto Suture Vascular Staplers with DST Series Technology 30mm-V 3 due to potential damaged internal components causing incomplete staple formation, which may lead 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
Covidien is recalling certain TA Auto Suture Vascular Staplers that may have a damaged internal component. This could cause incomplete staple formation during surgery, increasing the risk of bleeding, infection, or other serious complications.
The stapler may have a damaged internal component that prevents proper staple deployment. This can result in incomplete staple lines, which may cause bleeding, infection, or other serious complications like pneumothorax or sepsis during surgery.
Surgical professionals using the recalled staplers for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric, or thoracic procedures are affected. Patients undergoing surgery with these devices face the highest risk of complications.
Check for the model number TA30V3S and lot numbers P0B1142MY, P0C1515MY, P0E0634MY, P0E1353MY, P0C0492MY, P0D1454MY, P0E1352MY, P0G0601Y, P0C0493MY. The device was sold for abdominal, gynecological, pediatric, and thoracic surgical procedures.
Verify the model number TA30V3S and lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Reach out to Covidien LLC for further assistance or to confirm if your device is affected.
The model number is TA30V3S.
Lot numbers P0B1142MY, P0C1515MY, P0E0634MY, P0E1353MY, P0C0492MY, P0D1454MY, P0E1352MY, P0G0601Y, and P0C0493MY are affected.
Using the recalled stapler could lead to incomplete staple formation, which may cause bleeding, infection, pneumothorax, tissue damage, or sepsis.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Covidien to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0747-2021 — Covidien Covidien Hello, I own a Covidien that is covered by recall Z-0747-2021 from Covidien. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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