Covidien Cytosponge Cell Collection Device, REF: CYTO-201; and Covidien Cytosponge Cell Collection Kit, REF: CYTO-KIT... — FDA record Z-2282-2023

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 Jun 2, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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What the record says

Product
Covidien Cytosponge Cell Collection Device, REF: CYTO-201; and Covidien Cytosponge Cell Collection Kit, REF: CYTO-KIT-USM
Reason
Cell Collection Device may be at increased risk of the sponge detaching from the string during removal of the device from the patient, which could lead to device fragments in patient, obstruction, airway obstruction, secondary intervention, secondary intervention (with the primary procedure), supraglottic airway obstruction, and aspiration.
Classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Covidien, LLC
Quantity
6902
Agency-reported status
Ongoing
Source record identifier
Z-2282-2023

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Lot and product identifiers

Label fieldDetails supplied by the agency
Lot, code or applicabilityREF/UDI-DI/Lot: CYTO-201/20884521767789/22E1619JZX, 22F0680JZX, 22F0950JZX, 22G0007JZX, 22G0008JZX, 22G0723JZX, 22G0724JZX, 22H0017JZX, 22H0018JZX, 22H0019JZX, 22H0820JZX, 22H0821JZX, 22H1158JZX, 22H1159JZX, 22H1161JZX, 22J0162JZX, 22J0163JZX, 22J0164JZX, 22J1030JZX, 22K0966JZX, 22K0967JZX, 23B0301JZX, 23B0303JZX; CYTO-KIT-USM/10884521546257/22G0635JZX, 22E1624JZX, 22E1625JZX.

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Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NY, MN, VA, WI and the countries of Canada, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom.

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

Dates in the source

Report date
Aug 9, 2023
Recall initiation date
Jun 2, 2023
Center classification date
Aug 2, 2023

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