Covidien: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1017-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Covidien Trellis-6 Peripheral Infusion System. Models BVT608010V01, BVT608030V01, BVT612010V01, and BVT612030V01. Sterile EO. Product Usage: Intended for controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, into the peripheral vasculature.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: December 10, 2014

Date Posted: February 11, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1017-2015

Event ID: 70048

Reason for Recall:

A manufacturing error resulted in the risk of incorrect proximal and distal balloon inflation port identification on the units. Units have been identified to have the distal balloon inflation port incorrectly labeled as proximal, and, the proximal balloon port incorrectly labeled as distal.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 216 devices (207 US, 9 OUS)

Code Information:

Model BVT608010, Lot numbers: 9853174, 9864497, 9890772, 9890931, 9925676, 9932672, 9937308, 9937315, 9940474, 9940614, 9976340, 9978233, A001589, A001740. Model BVT608030, Lot Numbers: 9853331, 9887597, 9887695, 9887757, 9932042. Model BVT612010, Lot numbers: 9854121, 9868214, 9868311, 9875472, 9875632, 9876174, 9883295, 9884788, 9884951, 9886196, 9886312, 9932096, 9968511, 9974109, 9974126, 9976472, 9977091, 9978862, A002299, A002423. Model BVT312030, Lot numbers: 9854124, 9892081, 9941213, 9971096, 9971139, 9976506, 9977140, 9978964, 9979548, A003021, A003121, A003651, A007900, A008492, A008603, A008687.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated