Recall Register

Device recall: Given Imaging Bravo pH capsule delivery device, 5-pack. In-Vitro Diagnostic for pH monitoring of gastric reflux Item…

Class II FDA enforcement event 73882. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Potential of an allergic reaction in a patient with nickel sensitivity.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Covidien LLC started this device recall on 15 Apr 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in North Haven, CT. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73882 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 May 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 13 Jul 2017.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, El Salvador, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, and…

Recalling firm

Covidien LLC, North Haven, CT.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 73882: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1619-2016Given Imaging Bravo pH capsule delivery device, 5-pack. In-Vitro Diagnostic for pH monitoring of gastric reflux Item Number: FGS-0312 The Bravo pH Monitoring System is intended to be used for gastroesophageal pH measurement and monitoring of gastric reflux in adults and children from 4 years of age. The Bravo pH…12,895 unitsClass IITerminated18 May 2016
Z-1620-2016Given Imaging Bravo pH capsule delivery device, 1-pack. In- Vitor Diagnostic for pH monitoring of gastric reflux Item Number: FGS-0313 The Bravo pH Monitoring System is intended to be used for gastroesophageal pH measurement and monitoring of gastric reflux in adults and children from 4 years of age. The Bravo pH…1,305 unitsClass IITerminated18 May 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2016
1,232
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
77

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73882. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73882/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
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Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, El Salvador, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, and…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73882?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 12,895 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.