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Surgiwand II recallZ-1411-2021 · Covidien · initiated Mar 5, 2021

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Covidien or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Investigations related to customer complaints received for particulate matter inside of the Surgiwand" II device tubing components identified the root cause as a damaged Y-Connector component which connects the tubing to the device. This damage was determined to generate the particulate matter observed and is created during the assembly process for connecting the tubing component to the Y-Connector.

FDA root cause category: Process design

What the company is doing

On 3/10/2021, Medtronic issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall notices to customers. All consignees were notified by letter delivered via Federal Express and/or certified mail. The letter informs customers of the recall of specific item codes and production lots of Covidien Surgiwand" II Suction and Irrigation Device following reports from customers of foreign particles in the device tubing.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1411-2021
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Mar 5, 2021
Recalling firm
Covidien
Quantity
59,828 devices
Product code
GEI
FDA submissions
K961771
Distribution
Domestic: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV. Foreign: Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad And Tobago, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritius, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Product description

Covidien Surgiwand" II Suction and Irrigation Device: Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories22 Product Number/CFN: 178083, 178093, 178094

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884523000887, 20884523000884 UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884523000900, 20884523000907 UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884523000917, 20884523000914

Devices named in this recall

3 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K961771 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Sources and updates

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