Medtronic: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0820-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal Standard Stapler Handle Ref: EGIAUSTND Product Usage: The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and Endo GIA Ultra Universal XL staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis. It may be used for transection and resection of liver substance, hepatic vasculature and biliary structures. The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and Endo GIA Ultra Universal XL staplers when used with the Endo GIA curved tip single use reloads can be used to blunt dissect or separate target tissue from other tissue.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 2, 2015

Date Posted: February 24, 2016

Recall Number: Z-0820-2016

Event ID: 72749

Reason for Recall:

Staplers fail to fire or partially fire and reports of the instrument articulating lever disengaging during use

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,102,166 units

Code Information:

RANGES OF LOT NUMBERS (all lot numbers within each range are affected) Lot # starting with P3C through P5B0521X P5D0410X through P5D0411X P5D0823X through P5D0829X P5E0080X through P5E0082X P5E0317X through P5E0320X P5E0322X through P5E0324X P5F0001X through P5F0002X INDIVIDUAL LOT NUMBERS (in addition to ranges) P5C0239X, P5C0241X, P5C0508X, P5C0510X, P5C0512X, P5C0597X P5C0599X, P5C0601X, P5C0603X, P5C0684X, P5C0803X, P5C0805X, P5C0807X. P5E0527X, P5E0529X P5D0067X, P5D0069X , P5D0073X, P5D0170X, P5D0413X, P5D0415X ,P5D0417X, P5D0419X, P5D0447X, P5D0623X, P5D0624X ,P5D0626X, P5D0628X P5D0630X, P5E0525X, P5F0004X, P5F0006X, P5F0008X, P5F0010X, P5F0014X, P5F0017X, P5F0019X, P5F0021X, P5F0213X, P5F0217X

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Albania, ALGERIA, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated