Official recall record

Auto Suture Blunt Tip and Structural Balloon Trocar

Health Canada — Medical Devices · 2024-03-13 · CanadaType II

Issuing authority: Health Canada — Medical Devices
Published: 2024-03-13
Country of alert: Canada
Alert level: Type II
Alert type: recall

What the authority reported

Medtronic received reports of events related to Covidien Auto Suture™ Structural Balloon Trocar and Auto Suture™ Blunt Tip Trocar reporting trocar seal disengagement when using the trocar with certain mesh products. This issue can occur when the trocar is used to deploy the mesh not in accordance with the mesh instructions for use (IFU). Not following the IFU for the mesh including use of incompatible trocar size, excess force, and not hydrating the mesh and/or folding of the mesh could result in a seal disengaging into the cavity. Recall Start Date: March 4, 2024

What to do

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Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.

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