Reported Apr 8, 2015 · Terminated

Vitagel; indicated in surgical procedures (other than in neurosurgical and ophthalmic) as an adjunct to hemostasis when…

Orthovita, Inc., dba Stryker Orthobiologics.

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: Orthovita, Inc., dBA Stryker Orthobiologics. · 45 Great Valley Pkwy · Malvern, PA · 19355-1302

Is this the product you have?

  • Vitagel; indicated in surgical procedures (other than in neurosurgical and ophthalmic) as an adjunct to hemostasis when control of bleeding by ligature or conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
12113-0000, 2113-0202 , 2113-0205
2Lot Numbers: A1407061, A1406053, A1410055, A1501033, A1407037, A1412010, A1412076
3Expiry Dates: 02/28/2017, 08/31/2016, 03/31/2017, 10/31/2016, 10/31/2016, 01/31/2017, 09/30/2016
Amount recalled
274

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Several shipments of Vitagel product (a surgical hemostat) required to be stored at 2 -8 degrees Celsius (C) were not delivered to customers within the validated delivery time.

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 Jul 28, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:14 PM UTC

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