Reported Mar 8, 2023 · Ongoing

Surgipro II Monofilament Polypropylene Sutures Product Description Model Number VP-421X SURGIPRO*II 4-0 90CM V20 DA7P…

Covidien, LP

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: Covidien, LP · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908

Is this the product you have?

32 of 32 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
VP421XNumber VP-421X SURGIPRO*II 4-0 90CM V20 DA7P
VP435XVP-435-X SURGIPRO II 4-0 90CM KV5 DA7P
VP541XVP-541X SURGIPRO*II 4-0 BLU 120CM V20DA
VP542XVP-542-X SURGIPRO II 3-0 BLU 120CM V20DA
VP735XVP-735-X SURGIPRO*II 7-0 60CM MV1758DA
VP735X12VP735X-12 SURGIPRO*II 7-0 60CM MV1758 DA
VP738XVP-738-X SURGIPRO*II 8-0BLU 60CM CV351DA
VP744XVP-744-X SURGIPRO*II 8-0 45CM MV1758DA
VP745XVP-745-X SURGIPRO*II 8-0 60CM MV1758DA
VP747XVP-747-X SURGIPRO*II 7-0 75CM MV1758DA
VP853VP-853 SURGIPRO* 2-0 BLU 120CM V26 DA
VP875XVP-875-X SURGIPRO*II 7-0 75CM MV1759DA
VP900XVP-900-X SURGIPRO*II 8-0 45CM MV1355DA
VP902XVP-902-X SURGIPRO*II 8-0 60CM MV1355DA
VP421XVP-421X SURGIPRO*II 4-0 90CM V20 DA7P
VP435XVP-435-X SURGIPRO II 4-0 90CM KV5 DA7P
VP541XVP-541X SURGIPRO*II 4-0 BLU 120CM V20DA
VP542XVP-542-X SURGIPRO II 3-0 BLU 120CM V20DA
VP735XVP-735-X SURGIPRO*II 7-0 60CM MV1758DA
VP735X12VP735X-12 SURGIPRO*II 7-0 60CM MV1758 DA
Lot codes and dates
  • GTINGTIN
    • 20884521039534
    • 20884521038902
    • 20884521039596
    • 20884521038810
    • 10884521038813
    • 20884521039565
    • 10884521039568
    • 20884521039466
    • 10884521039469
    • 10884521640061
    • 20884521038940
    • 10884521038943
    • 20884521038841
    • 20884521038896
    • 10884521039599
    • 10884521038905
    • 10884521037717
    • 20884521037714
    • 10884521037748
    • 20884521037745
    • 10884521640276
    • 20884521039404
    • 20884521037844
    • 20884521037851
    • 20884521758558
    • 20884521758664
    • 10884521039537
    • 10884521038844
    Model Number Lot #

    323 of 323 codes

    • VP421X
    • D2C1147Y
    • VP435X
    • D2C1148Y
    • D2D0080Y
    • D2D0081Y
    • D2D1507Y
    • D2E1343Y
    • VP541X
    • D2E0506Y
    • D2E0507Y
    • VP542X
    • D2E0749Y
    • D2E0750Y
    • VP735X
    • D0M2060Y
    • D0M2061Y
    • D1A0234Y
    • D1A0419Y
    • D1A0420Y
    • D1A0474Y
    • D1A0479Y
    • D1A0480Y
    • D1A0499Y
    • D1A0960Y
    • D1A1636Y
    • D1B0024Y
    • D1B0513Y
    • D1B1462Y
    • D1B2759Y
    • D1B2760Y
    • D1B2784Y
    • D1B2785Y
    • D1G2405Y
    • D1G2406Y
    • D1H1658Y
    • D1H1945Y
    • D1H1971Y
    • D1H2033Y
    • D1H2104Y
    • D1H2105Y
    • D1H2106Y
    • D1H2107Y
    • D1J0372Y
    • D1J0374Y
    • D1J0375Y
    • D1J0376Y
    • D1J0591Y
    • D1J1260Y
    • D1J1679Y
    • D1J1923Y
    • D1J1928Y
    • D1J1929Y
    • D1J2885Y
    • D1K2644Y
    • D1L0457Y
    • D1L3332Y
    • D1M0869Y
    • D1M0870Y
    • D1M0963Y
Amount recalled
322152 units

This recall covers 12 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 11 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact

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

Data as of Sep 19, 6:56 PM UTC

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