FDA Device recall Z-1849-2018

(1)BOX PST01199 BARIATRIC TRISTAPLE (Item Number: PST01199) (2) BOX PST03403 ALTERNATIVE APPENDIX KIT (Item Number: PST03403) (3) BOX PST03…

• FDA Device
• Class II
• terminated
• Published 2018-05-23

On 2018-05-23 the FDA classified a Class II recall of (1)BOX PST01199 BARIATRIC TRISTAPLE (Item Number: PST01199) (2) BOX PST03403 ALTERNATIVE APPENDIX KIT (Item Number: PST03403) (3) BOX PST03… by Covidien Medtronic, citing device may be missing a sled component. The sled component is responsible for staple deployment. This may result in failure to form a staple line when tissue is divided, leading t….

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Product

(1)BOX PST01199 BARIATRIC TRISTAPLE (Item Number: PST01199) (2) BOX PST03403 ALTERNATIVE APPENDIX KIT (Item Number: PST03403) (3) BOX PST03533 KIT APP STAPLER (Item Number: PST03403) Product Usage: The Endo GIA universal and Endo GIA universal XL staplers place two, triple-staggered rows of titanium staples and simultaneously divides the tissue between the two, triple-staggered rows. The size of the staples is determined by the selection of the 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm or 4.8 mm single use loading unit. The Endo GIA universal staplers will accommodate any of the single use loading unit sizes that are available in the 30 mm, 45 mm and 60 mm lines.

Reason

Device may be missing a sled component. The sled component is responsible for staple deployment. This may result in failure to form a staple line when tissue is divided, leading to bleeding or leakage of luminal contents.

Identifiers

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1849-2018%22

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