Reported Apr 25, 2018 · Terminated

Fornier Phantom Fiber(TM) Sutures

Tornier, 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: Tornier, Inc · 10801 Nesbitt Ave S · Bloomington, MN · 55437-3109

Is this the product you have?

Fornier Phantom Fiber(TM) Sutures

12 of 12 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
4.5SMB000425
5.5MM PHANTOM FT BIOCOMPOSITE SUTURE ANCHOR WITH NEEDLES SMB000525
4.5MM PHANTOM FT BIOCOMPOSITE SUTURE ANCHOR WITH NEEDLES SMP000425
5.5MM PHANTOM FT PEEK SUTURE ANCHOR WITH NEEDLES SMP000525
1PKMM PHANTOM FT PEEK SUTURE ANCHOR WITH NEEDLES SMSB0110
10BIOFIBER SUTURE SZ 2 WHT NEEDLED SMSB0112
10PK PHANTOM FIBER SZ 2 WHITE SMSB0112N
1PKPK PHANTOM FIBER SUTURE SZ 2WHT NEEDLED SMSB0120
10BIOFIBER SUTURE SZ 2 VLT NEEDLED SMSB0122
10PK PHANTOM FIBER SZ 2 VIOLET SMSB0122N
1PKPK BIOFIBER SUTURE SZ 2 VLT NEEDLED SMSB0130
10PHANTOM FIBER SZ 2 WHITE/VIOLET SMSB0132
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots
Amount recalled
32253 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Data has shown that degradation of a raw material used in Phantom Fiber may occur more quickly than expected if improperly stored. This may impact the shelf-life of the product which could cause the suture to lose strength more quickly than expected.

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 Aug 7, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:25 PM UTC

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