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Covidien, LP — Class II recall: Surgipro II S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13 S8698GX

Event date
2026-08-19 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-08-26 04:20:38Z
Source ID
Z-2922-2026
Payload hash
142ecd1e3cdaebc4fd19e922…

Summary

Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery. Status: Ongoing.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Covidien, LP had other FDA enforcement actions?
Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 6 total FDA actions tied to Covidien, LP: 0 warning letters, 6 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
What kind of FDA record is this?
This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2026-08-19; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-08-26.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2026). Covidien, LP — Class II recall: Surgipro II    S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13	  	S8698GX. Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-covidien-lp-z-2922-2026
MLA
"Covidien, LP — Class II recall: Surgipro II    S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13	  	S8698GX." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire Holdings LLC, 2026, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-covidien-lp-z-2922-2026.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Covidien, LP — Class II recall: Surgipro II    S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13	  	S8698GX." Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Accessed August 27, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-covidien-lp-z-2922-2026.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_covidien_lp_z_2922_2026_2026,
  title = {Covidien, LP — Class II recall: Surgipro II    S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13	  	S8698GX},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Digital Empire Holdings LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-covidien-lp-z-2922-2026},
  note = {Accessed: August 27, 2026}
}

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