Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 10, 2020
Covidien Force TriVerse Kits: Infection Risk from Compromised Packaging
Covidien recalls EMEA-distributed surgical kits with potential infection risk due to sterile packaging compromise. Affected kits include specific model codes and lots.
“Covidien Force TriVerse Kits: Infection Risk from Compromised Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65865-covidien-force-triverse-kits-infection-risk-from-compromised-packaging. Based on FDA recall #Z-1447-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1447-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 10, 2020, that Covidien LLC is recalling kits containing Force TriVerse Electrosurgical Devices distributed in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The sterile packaging may be compromised, increasing infection risk. No U.S. distribution occurred.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: Kits containing Covidien Force TriVerse Electrosurgical Devices
Distribution: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) only
The hazard
The sterile packaging may potentially be compromised. Use of the products may result in an increased risk for infection.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since Aug. 7, 2017. Recent recalls include a May 13, 2026 EndoFLIP System recall due to catheters being incorrectly flagged as expired and an April 23, 2026 Mon-a-Therm Stethoscope recall involving unapproved temperature sensors. Other recent recalls of similar products include an April 15, 2026 EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit recall for sterile package risk and June 24, 2026 recalls of the Surgipro II S8698GX and V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device for infection risks from damaged packaging.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model codes like BREASTKIT01, LAR28PLN, or MGBGLOCX1 on the kit packaging. The kits were distributed in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa between the listed production lots.
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
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide domestic distribution. Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada, Austria Belgium Canary Islands Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Lithuania Luxembourg North Macedonia Poland Portugal Reunion Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom No U.S. distribution of Kits. Foreign distribution in EMEA only. (Europe, Middle East and Africa.)
Look for specific model codes and production lots listed in the recall notice to confirm if your kit is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide domestic distribution. Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada, Austria Belgium Canary Islands Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Lithuania Luxembourg North Macedonia…” 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 terminated this recall 4.2 years 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.
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-1447-2020 (February 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1447-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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