LigaSure Atlas Laparoscopic Vessel Sealer/Divider recallZ-0772-06 · Covidien LP · initiated Jan 27, 2006
Terminated All recalls posted in April 2006
Is my device affected?
- 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.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Covidien LP or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- 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
Sealing cycle may be interrupted during vessel ligation procedure, resulting in an incomplete seal.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
Consignees were notified by letter on 01/27/2006.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0772-06
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jan 27, 2006
- Posted by the FDA
- Apr 19, 2006
- Recalling firm
- Covidien LP
- Quantity
- 124,000 units domestic, 126,000 units internationally.
- Product code
- GEI
- FDA submissions
- K010013
- Distribution
- Nationwide, including 52 VA facilities and 12 military facilities. Foreign distribution to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Germany, Guatamala, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Product description
LigaSure Atlas Laparoscopic Vessel Sealer/Divider
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Catalog Number LS1100. Lot Numbers: Any lot number beginning with U, N2, N3, N4, or N5A through N5L247K.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K010013 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- LigaSure Atlas LS1037Covidien LP · ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES1 death254 reports
- LigaSure Atlas LS1020Covidien LP · ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES142 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 34573).
- Z-0773-06 · TerminatedLigaSure Atlas 20 cm Open Procedure Vessel Sealer/Divider
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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