ILA 3975Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Reusable Stapler · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521064614), received between Jun 14, 2018 and Jan 20, 2019 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Cut” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Cut1
- Failure to Fire1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Code Available1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 20, 2019Failure to Cut; Material Twisted/Bent; Failure to Cut; Material Twisted/Bent
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A DURING FUNCTIONAL END-TO-END ANASTOMOSIS IN TRANSVERSE COLECTOMY. THE DEFECT OCCURRED WHEN CLOSING THE COMMON HOLE AFTER SIDE-BY-SIDE ANASTOMOSIS. AT THE FIRST FIRING, WHILE GRASPING THE TISSUE AND PROCEEDING THE FIRING, IT BECAME HARD FROM THE HALFWAY AND THE KNIFE BAR BECAME BENT ALTHOUGH THE FIRING ADVANCED TO THE END. WHEN OBSERVING THE TISSUE AFTER RELEASING THE DEVICE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STAPLES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE CUTTING WAS ONLY HALF WAY DONE. THE TISSUE THAT WAS NOT SEPARATED COMPLETELY WAS CUT WITH AN ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFE AND REINFORCED WITH THE NEEDLE AND THREAD, AND THE OPERATION WAS COMPLETED.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 8263234 ↗MalfunctionJun 14, 2018Failure to Fire; Failure to Fire
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A SUB TOTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, AT THE FIRST FIRING, THE RELOAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE STAPLER, THE SURGEON TRIED TO FIRE THE DEVICE, HOWEVER THE PLASTIC KNOB DID NOT ADVANCE. A NEW RELOAD WAS USED AND CONNECTED THE SAME STAPLER, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7601742 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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