Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 11, 2018
Covidien P40: Temperature Sensor Defective, May Show Lower Body Temp
Covidien recalls P400 PREM U/M 18FR TMPSNS with defective temperature sensors that may show lower body temperature than actual. Affected units have item code P4P18TS.
The temperature sensor catheters may be defective in that they will show a lower body temperature measurement than the actual temperature of the patient.
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📍Recalling firmCOVIDIEN LLC15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113
“Covidien P40: Temperature Sensor Defective, May Show Lower Body Temp.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70640-covidien-p40-temperature-sensor-defective-may-show-lower-body-temp. Based on FDA recall #Z-3207-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3207-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 11, 2018, that Covidien LLC voluntarily recalled P400 PREM U/M 18FR TMPSNS temperature sensor catheters. The devices may display lower body temperature readings than the patient's actual temperature.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: P400 PREM U/M 18FR TMPSNS
Item Code: P4P18TS
Lot Code: 1813600164
The hazard
The temperature sensor catheters may be defective in that they will show a lower body temperature measurement than the actual temperature of the patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since August 7, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Covidien EndoFLIP System recall dated May 13, 2026, and the Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall dated April 23, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the item code P4P18TS on the sensor packaging or label. The product is sold under the brand name Covidien and model P400 PREM U/M 18FR TMPSNS.
Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 6 products
All 6 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
The products were distributed to the following US states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
Look for the item code P4P18TS on the sensor packaging or label to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 24 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3207-2018 (July 11, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3207-2018 to see it in context.
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