Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider, Nano-Coated, Product Number LF1837 — FDA record Z-0495-2022
Reported terminated
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Dec 6, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- LigaSure Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider, Nano-Coated, Product Number LF1837
- Reason
- Customers reported that the device jaws were difficult to open or would not open following application on tissue. Use of a device with this potential assembly issue could result in the potential for bleeding, unintended tissue injury or loss, and delay in treatment while an alternate device is obtained.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Covidien Llc
- Quantity
- 504 devices
- Agency-reported status
- Terminated
- Source record identifier
- Z-0495-2022
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI: 20884521705880 10884521705883; Lot Number: 11320187X |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution in the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom. No US distribution.
No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jan 19, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Dec 6, 2021
- Center classification date
- Jan 13, 2022
- Termination date
- May 11, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.