Reported Apr 19, 2023 · Ongoing

Plain Gut Absorbable Sutures, PLAIN GUT 5/0 18 P-13 X12 (SG-5686), PLAIN GUT 4-0 18 UD SC-11 DA (SG828-2)

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?

    • Plain Gut Absorbable Sutures
    • PLAIN GUT 5/0 18 P-13 X12 (SG-5686)
    • PLAIN GUT 4-0 18 UD SC-11 DA (SG828-2)
Lot codes and dates
  • GTIN
    • 20884521055756
    • 20884521750118
  • Lot
    • D2G1825FZY
    • D2H0754FZY
    • D2E2595ZY
Amount recalled
3228 units

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Medtronic was made aware of a supplier calibration issue during the contract sterilization process that may lead to unsterile product. Use of affected product may lead to an unspecified infection or, in the case of sutures used in the eye, pose a loss of vision risk.

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, 4:55 PM UTC

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