Reported Nov 5, 2014 · Terminated

Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture; USP size 3/0. Product is labeled sterile.…

C P Medical, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: C P Medical, Inc. · 803 NE 25th Ave · Portland, OR · 97232-2304

Is this the product you have?

  • Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture; USP size 3/0. Product is labeled sterile. The product is sealed inside an inner foil pouch with an outside Tyvek pouch. It is an undyed, monofilament synthetic absorbable suture with needle size 3/0.
Lot codes and dates
    • Product Lot Number (s) Code L345
    • 130618-12. L346
    • 140304-14. L463
    • 130513-16. L923
    • 130729-17
    • 140127-02. L942
    • 140117-03
    • 140128-06
Amount recalled
74 boxes /12 sutures per box; plus an additional 13 sutures

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

CP Medical Inc. is recalling five lots of Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture for failing to meet the minimum tensile strength as dictated by USP was not met over the length of the product's shelf life.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 17, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:45 PM UTC

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