Endo DissectRecalls & reported problems across all models
Covidien LP · 2 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 102
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
We found 2 models of Endo Dissect by Covidien LP in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 102 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Sep 29, 2016 and Apr 20, 2026 — classified as 8 injuries, 94 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Align” (57 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported Endo Dissect problems
Device problems
- Failure to Align57
- Difficult to Open or Close24
- Break12
- Detachment of Device or Device Component7
- Mechanical Problem6
- Material Split, Cut or Torn5
- Product Quality Problem4
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions40
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient32
- No Patient Involvement13
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient5
- Insufficient Information4
- Tissue Breakdown3
- No Code Available2
- No Information2
Endo Dissect models
2 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Endo Dissect 176645MOTOR, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, PNEUMATIC POWERED89 reports
- Endo Dissect 174213MOTOR, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, PNEUMATIC POWERED13 reports
Recent Endo Dissect adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, FROM THE TIME THE TWO DEVICES WERE OPENED, THE DEVICES' JAWS WERE MISALIGNED. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE DEVICE JAW WAS MOVED AND READJUSTED TO FUNCTION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931315 ↗MalfunctionApr 17, 2026Mechanical Problem; Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIORRHAPHY, THE JAW WAS MISALIGNED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE, IT FAILED TO SECURELY GRASP THE TISSUE. THREE PACKAGES WERE OPENED UNTIL ONE WAS FOUND THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24908120 ↗MalfunctionApr 17, 2026Mechanical Problem; Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIORRHAPHY, THE JAW WAS MISALIGNED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE, IT FAILED TO SECURELY GRASP THE TISSUE. THREE PACKAGES WERE OPENED UNTIL ONE WAS FOUND THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24908096 ↗MalfunctionApr 17, 2026Mechanical Problem; Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIORRHAPHY, THE JAW WAS MISALIGNED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE, IT FAILED TO SECURELY GRASP THE TISSUE. THREE PACKAGES WERE OPENED UNTIL ONE WAS FOUND THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24907997 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Difficult to Open or Close; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE PADDLE PART DID NOT OPEN FROM THE BEGINNING. ANOTHER DISSECTOR WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24492268 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THE NEW DISSECTOR DID NOT COAGULATE AND NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL MISALIGNMENT. A NEW ONE WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24455905 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375445 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375444 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375433 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375428 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375407 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375405 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Align
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE JAWS WERE DEFORMED AND DID NOT FIT TOGETHER. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DEVICES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24375392 ↗MalfunctionFeb 17, 2026Failure to Align
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE FOR A LAPAROSCOPY SURGERY, WHILE OPENING A NEW DISSECTOR PACK, THE SURGEON OBSERVED THAT THE JAWS/TIP WERE MISALIGNED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND ANOTHER NEW DISSECTOR PACK FROM ANOTHER BRAND WAS OPENED AND USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24367236 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2025Difficult or Delayed Positioning; Difficult to Open or Close; Mechanics Altered; Difficult or Delayed Positioning; Difficult to Open or Close; Mechanics Altered
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY, WHILE DISSECTING THE OMENTUM TISSUE, THE TIP WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED, THE GREEN ROTATE BUTTON COULD NOT ROTATE SMOOTHLY, AND THE HANDLE WAS HARD TO COMPRESS OR SQUEEZE AND COULD NOT OPEN WIDE. A NEW DEVICE OF THE SAME TYPE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22826833 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- 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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