Covidien Recalls Duet TRS Staplers

All production lots of Duet TRS Universal Straight and Articulating Single-Use Loading Units (SULU) are being recalled by Covidien. The medical device company also announced it halted production of the tissue-stapling products.

Launched in 2009, the Duet TRS is a tissue reinforcement system to support staple lines in tissues.

According to a company press release, the voluntary recall by Covidien was issued following a report of a post-operative injury after abdominal surgery caused by Duet TRS tissue reinforcement material. Covidien has determined that use of the medical device may cause injury to adjacent tissues, which may result in life-threatening post-operative repercussions.

Covidien said that 54,000 units have been sold worldwide.

The current Covidien recall follows one issued on January 16, 2012, after reports of serious injuries associated with the use of the device in the thoracic cavity. That recall was announced after reports of three deaths and 13 cases of serious injury.

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