--- title: "Situate Laparotomy Sponge, RF and X-ray Detectable, REF: L1818-04P01C-1 — FDA record Z-1330-2024 | Is It on Recall" description: "Packs including 5 laparotomy sponges may contain incorrect product with a blue loop, X-ray detectable feature, and ethylene oxide treatment; however, this incor" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1330-2024-situate-laparotomy-sponge-rf-and-x-ray-detectable-ref-l1818-04p01c-1/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # Situate Laparotomy Sponge, RF and X-ray Detectable, REF: L1818-04P01C-1 — FDA record Z-1330-2024 Reported ongoing 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 Feb 21, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Situate Laparotomy Sponge, RF and X-ray Detectable, REF: L1818-04P01C-1 - **Reason**: Packs including 5 laparotomy sponges may contain incorrect product with a blue loop, X-ray detectable feature, and ethylene oxide treatment; however, this incorrect product wasn't steam pre-treated prior to sterilization, and has no RF tag, which if non-sterile, may lead to infection, tissue trauma, and sepsis, and if in the scannable area, would lead a "CLEAR" display. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Covidien - **Quantity**: 755,800 - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-1330-2024 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1330-2024%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). 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-DI: 20884521700953, 10884521700956. Lots: 230504KF, 220903KF, 221102KF | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1330-2024%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Covidien records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/covidien/)