Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 15, 2018
Covidien Emprint Antenna Recall: Ceramic Tip May Stay in Patient After Use
Covidien recalls Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology (CA20L2) due to risk of ceramic tip remaining in patient after surgery. Affected units have specific lot numbers.
The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.
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📍Recalling firmCovidien LLC60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT 06473-3908
“Covidien Emprint Antenna Recall: Ceramic Tip May Stay in Patient After Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69464-covidien-emprint-antenna-recall-ceramic-tip-may-stay-in-patient. Based on FDA recall #Z-0627-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0627-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2018-11-15 that Covidien LLC is recalling the Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, CA20L2. The ceramic trocar tip may disengage from the needle shaft after use, leaving it inside the patient.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, CA20L2
According to the FDA, consumer reports indicate that the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna can disengage from the needle shaft post-ablation. This defect can result in the tip remaining in the patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since 2017-08-07. Recent similar recalls include the Covidien EndoFLIP System recall from 2026-05-13, the Covidien Shiley Disposable Decannulation Plug Recall from 2026-04-23, and the Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall from 2026-04-23. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Covidien V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device Recall (2026-06-24), the Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall (2026-06-24), and the Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall (2026-04-15).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model CA20L2 with lot numbers listed in the record: S7HG001PX through S8DG025X. This device is used for surgical ablation of soft tissue, including liver tumors.
Brand
Covidien
Product
Covidien Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, CA20L2 intended for use in percutaneous
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 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
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0625-2019
Covidien Emprint Long Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, Material CA30L2 intended for use in percutaneous, laparoscopic, and intraoperative coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of nonresectable liver tumors.; GTIN Number - 10884521706606 Lot Numbers- S7HG007KX S7HG008KX S7HG009KX S7HG032LX S7HG033LX S7HG034LX S7JG008LX S7JG009X S7JG012X S7KG012LX S7KG038QX S7LG009X S7MG010LX S7MG019X S8BG004X S8BG005X S8CG002X S8DG001X S8DG026X S8EG004X
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Z-0626-2019
Covidien Emprint Short Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, Material CA15L2 intended for use in percutaneous, laparoscopic, and intraoperative coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of nonresectable liver tumors.; GTIN Number - 10884521706583 Lot Numbers- S7HG002X S7HG003X S7HG005KX S7HG006KX S7HG022LX S7HG023LX S7HG024LX S7HG025LX S7HG029LX S7HG040X S7HG041X S7HG045X S7HG049X S7JG007X S7JG011X S7JG033LX S7JG034X S7JG035X S7JG041LX S7JG042LX S7JG043LX S7JG044LX S7JG045LX S7JG046LX S7JG047LX S7KG023LX S7KG029X S7KG033X S7KG039X S7KG040X S7KG042X S7LG001X S7LG002X S7LG006X S7LG011X S7LG012X S7MG008LX S7MG009LX S7MG011X S7MG012X S7MG014X S7MG018X S7MG020X S7MG021X S7MG022PX S7MG023PX S7MG024X S7MG025X S7MG026X S8AG001X S8AG002X S8AG011X S8AG013X S8CG004X S8CG010X S8CG017X S8CG019PX S8CG022PX S8CG025X S8DG014LX S8DG015LX S8DG016LX S8DG017LX S8DG018LX S8DG024X S8DG027X S8EG005X S8EG009X S8EG010X S8EG011X
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Z-0627-2019
Covidien Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, CA20L2 intended for use in percutaneous, laparoscopic, and intraoperative coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of nonresectable liver tumors.; GTIN Number - 10884521706590 Lot Numbers- S7HG001PX S7HG004KX S7HG010KX S7HG011KX S7HG012KX S7HG030LX S7HG031LX S7HG035LX S7HG039LX S7HG042LX S7HG043X S7JG006X S7JG010X S7JG013X S7JG014X S7KG008LX S7KG009LX S7KG010LX S7KG041X S7KG043X S7LG003X S7LG004X S7MG003X S7MG004LX S7MG017PX S7MG029X S8BG001X S8BG002X S8BG006X S8CG001X S8CG008LX S8CG009X S8CG018X S8CG023X S8DG019LX S8DG020LX S8DG021LX S8DG022LX S8DG023X S8DG025X
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Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Immediately discontinue use of the Emprint Standard Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology (CA20L2) if you have the affected model.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 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-0627-2019 (November 15, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0627-2019 to see it in context.
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