Reported Feb 26, 2020 · Terminated
Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL925 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue…
Covidien LLC
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 LLC · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908
Is this the product you have?
- Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-21
- Item Code CL925 - Product UsageIndicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in cardiovascular or neural tissue
- Lot codes and dates
- 1) Lot - A9J0014Y Expiration Date - 2024-08-31; 2) Lot - A9J0193Y Expiration Date - 2024-08-31
- Amount recalled
- 139,938 units total
This recall covers 28 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 27 are below.
15 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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