Events

Recall of Situate Gauze

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Covidien LLC.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    79296
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1130-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-10-12
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161837
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Gauze/sponge, internal, x-ray detectable - Product Code GDY
  • Reason
    This voluntary recall is being conducted due to the potential for failure to detect the affected situate" gauze - rf and xray detectable products by the situate" detection console due to a manufacturing error.
  • Action
    All consignees were notified via FedEx or certified mail on October 12, 2017 and the letter 'Urgent Field Corrective action Notice' informs customers of the potential for failure to detect the affected Situate" gauze RF and X-Ray detectable products by the Situate" detection console and the actions they should take. Customers are requested to acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Urgent Field Correction Action Notice. For further questions, please call (203) 492-5000.

Device

Situate Gauze
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: 170704A UDI: 20884521700861
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    U.S.
  • Product Description
    Situate Gauze RF and X-Ray detectable. || Product Number: G0804-16P02CN-1 || Situate premium cotton are single use cotton disposable that must be used with the Situate delivery system. The disposable have an attached RF Tag, which is an electrically passive inductor like device that is sewn into the green pouch that you will see on all Situate premium cotton. When activated by magnetic impulses from the scanning devices, the tag resonates a signal that allows for the detection of these cotton disposable.
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien LLC

Manufacturer

Covidien LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    Covidien LLC, 60 Middletown Ave, North Haven CT 06473-3908
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA