Reported May 7, 2014 · Terminated

Dekna-lok, 1 x 17.78 cm, Violet Braided Polyglycolic Acid Coated Suture, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture USP, Rx…

Teleflex Medical

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: Teleflex Medical · 2917 Weck Dr. · Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

Is this the product you have?

  • Dekna-lok, 1 x 17.78 cm, Violet Braided Polyglycolic Acid Coated Suture, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture USP, Rx Only, Sterile
  • Teleflex Product Code200101-01
Lot codes and dates
  • Product Code
    • 200101-01
    • Lot # 02F0801290
  • and Product CodeBP1000V2L
  • Lot numbers02C1003535 & 02F1000711
Amount recalled
7,380 ea (total)

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The product did not meet minimum and/or average minimum Teleflex resorption strength requirements.

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 Mar 29, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:26 PM UTC

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