Endo Babcock 174001Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Clamp · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884523000795), received between Jul 26, 2018 and Feb 4, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Difficult to Open or Close1
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 4, 2026Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE HANDLES BOUND WHILE THE DEVICE WAS CLAMPED ON TISSUE, THE FRONT OF THE DEVICE FRACTURED, AND FRAGMENTS FELL OFF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24258839 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2020Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY, ON CLAMPING THE BOWEL, THE DEVICE COULD NOT CLOSE ITS JAW. ANOTHER PRODUCT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10396275 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2018Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLON RESECTION, THE DEVICE BROKE. THEY USED ANOTHER DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7722925 ↗
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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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