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Medium RiskFDA Device

Covidien LLC: The firm received consumer reports of the ceramic trocar tip of the Emprint ablation antenna disengaging from the needle shaft post-ablation. This can result in the tip remaining in the patient.

Agency Publication Date: February 9, 2018
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Affected Products

Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm, Material CA15L1

UDI 10884521189539, Lots S5LG002PX,S5MG004PX,S5MG009PX,S5MG010PX,S5MG013PX,S5MG017PX,S5MG019PX,S6AG002X,S6AG003X,S6AG006X,S6AG009X,S6AG010X,S6BG001X,S6BG006X,S6BG012X,S6BG013X,S6BG014PX,S6CG001X,S6CG004X,S6CG006X,S6CG007X,S6CG009X,S6CG013X,S6CG018X,S6CG019X,S6DG001X,S6DG003X,S6DG006X,S6DG008X,S6DG009X,S6EG002X,S6EG003X,S6EG005X,S6EG007X,S6EG010X,S6FG002X,S6FG003X,S6FG004X,S6FG009X,S6GG004X,S6GG005X,S6GG006X,S6GG008X,S6GG009X,S6GG011X,S6GG012X,S6GG015X,S6HG002X,S6HG010X,S6HG011X,S6HG013X,S6KG001X,S6KG004PRX,S6KG004PX,S6KG007X,S6KG008X,S6KG010X,S6KG014X,S6KG015X,S6KG017X,S6LG001X,S6LG003X,S6LG005X,S6LG006X,S6LG008X,S6LG009X,S6LG010X,S6MG001X,S6MG004X,S6MG017X,S7AG004X,S7BG002X,S7BG011PCX,S7CG009PCX,S7CG012PCX,S7CG016X,S7DG001X,S7DG006X,S7EG002X,S7EG004X,S7EG005X,S7FG009PX,S7GG001X

Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm (reinforced), Material CA15L2

UDI 10884521706583, Lot codes: S6MG005PX,S6MG008PX,S6MG012PX,S6MG019PX,S7AG001PX,S7AG006X,S7AG010X,S7AG013X,S7BG001X,S7BG003X,S7BG007X,S7BG013X,S7CG002X,S7CG005X,S7CG007X,S7CG013X,S7EG009X,S7FG003X,S7FG004X,S7FG007X

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Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm, Material CA20L1

UDI 10884521189546, Lot codes: S5LG003PX,S5MG016PX,S5MG018PX,S6AG004X,S6AG005X,S6AG007X,S6BG004X,S6BG011X,S6BG015PX,S6BG017X,S6CG002X,S6CG008X,S6CG014X,S6CG015X,S6CG016X,S6DG002X,S6DG005X,S6DG007X,S6DG010X,S6EG004X,S6EG006X,S6EG008X,S6FG005X,S6FG008X,S6GG007X,S6GG010X,S6HG001X,S6HG003PX,S6HG008PX,S6HG009PX,S6HG012X,S6JG001X,S6KG003X,S6KG005PRX,S6KG005PX,S6KG009X,S6KG016X,S6LG002X,S6MG003X,S6MG018X,S7AG003X,S7BG012PCX,S7CG004X,S7CG006X,S7CG008PCX,S7CG010PCX,S7CG017X,S7DG002X,S7DG005X,S7EG006X,S7FG010PX

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Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm (reinforced), Material CA20L2

UDI 10884521706590, Lot codes: S6MG006PX,S6MG009PX,S6MG013PX,S6MG020PX,S7AG011X,S7AG012X,S7BG008X,S7CG003X,S7DG003X,S7DG009X,S7FG001X,S7FG002X,S7FG005X,S7FG008X

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Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 30cm, Material CA30L1

UDI 10884521189553, Lot codes: S5LG004PX,S6AG001X,S6BG002X,S6BG005X,S6BG016PX,S6CG003X,S6CG005X,S6CG017X,S6DG004X,S6EG001X,S6FG001X,S6FG006X,S6FG010X,S6KG002X,S6KG006PRX,S6KG006PX,S6LG004X,S6MG002X,S7CG001PCX,S7CG011PCX,S7CG015CX,S7EG001X,S7EG003X,S7FG011PX

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Product: Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 30cm (reinforced), Material CA30L2

UDI 10884521706606, Lot codes: S6MG007PX,S6MG010PX,S6MG016PX,S7AG002PX,S7BG005X,S7BG009X,S7DG004X,S7FG006X

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Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 79075
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Covidien LLC
Manufactured In: United States

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