Medtronic: FDA recalls

FDA enforcement reports name Medtronic as the recalling firm in 7 events. The events have 47 product records. The recalls started from 2015 to 2017. All the events are device recalls.

See the 7 events

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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Enforcement events

7 events, newest first.

FDA enforcement events of Medtronic
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records	Status
3 May 2017	Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item Number: L404; POLSORB 1 18 VIO PRECUT 122J; Item Number: L15; POLSORB 1 30 VIO PRECUT 224E; Item Number: L405; POLSORB 4/0 60" REEL VIO 217T, Item Number: LL111;…	Device	Class II	8	Terminated
8 Feb 2017	BNX Fine Need Aspiration System (19GA); Material/Part #: DSN-19-01	Device	Class II	5	Terminated
4 Oct 2016	Covidien Clearify Visualization System Item Code: 21-345 Intended to be used prior to and during endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures to prevent fogging of the scope as well as clean the scope lens	Device	Class II	2	Terminated
8 Jul 2016	Valleylab Laparoscopic Flexible Laparoscopic Argon Electrodes Item Code: E253028 The Valleylab Laparoscopic Handset and Electrodes are indicated for use in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures where the delivery of electrosurgical current, irrigation and suction via a single handset is desirable	Device	Class II	25	Terminated
13 Apr 2016	Battery Pack Used with the Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p Patient Monitor, Battery Packs Model Number - 016400, 010520. Battery Pack used with the Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p Patient Monitor. The battery pack powers the monitor when AC power is not available or when monitoring is required during…	Device	Class I	1	Terminated
1 Apr 2016	Covidien Kangaroo Connect Enteral Feeding Pump Item Number: 384400 (US) Intended to provide enteral nutrition to a patient for hospital and acute care settings.	Device	Class II	2	Terminated
2 Dec 2015	Covidien Endo GIA Ultra Universal 12 mm Short Stapler Handle Ref: EGIAUSHORT Product Usage: The Endo GIA Ultra Universal Short, Endo GIA Ultra Universal and Endo GIA Ultra Universal XL staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of…	Device	Class II	4	Terminated

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Type and class

Medtronic: events for each product type
Type		Events
Device		7

Medtronic: events in each class
Class		Events
Class II		6
Class I		1

Share of the events of the firm in Class I: 14%
Share of all events on the register in Class I: 18%
Events with the status Ongoing: 0

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

Events by year

FDA enforcement events of Medtronic, by the year that the recall started. The largest year is 2016, with 4 events.

Official channels

FDA enforcement reportsThe FDA search of the weekly enforcement reports.
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FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Medtronic: FDA recalls. https://recallregister.com/firm/medtronic/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
State of the firm address: CT, CO

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Questions

Which classes do the FDA recalls of Medtronic have?: Class II: 6 events. Class I: 1 event. The class is for the product of a recall. It is not a class of the firm.
What is the newest FDA recall of Medtronic?: FDA event 77144, which the firm started on 3 May 2017. The first product in the record is: Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item Number: L404; POLSORB 1 18 VIO PRECUT 122J; Item Number: L15; POLSORB 1 30 VIO PRECUT 224E; Item Number: L405; POLSORB 4/0 60" REEL VIO 217T, Item Number: LL111;…
How many FDA recalls of Medtronic have the status Ongoing?: No event has the status Ongoing in the openFDA file. openFDA says about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.