Reported May 6, 2015 · Terminated

Insorb Subcuticular Skin Stapler. INSORB staples are made from an absorbable copolymer which is a synthetic polyester…

Incisive Surgical 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: Incisive Surgical Inc · 14405 21st Ave N · Plymouth, MN · 55447-4685

Is this the product you have?

  • Insorb Subcuticular Skin Stapler. INSORB staples are made from an absorbable copolymer which is a synthetic polyester derived from lactic and glycolic acids. It is chemically similar to other surgical glycolide/lactide-based copolymers. Polyglycolic/polylactic acid copolymers degrade in vivo by hydrolysis to glycolic acid and lactic acid which are then absorbed and metabolized by the body.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot 121901
Amount recalled
210 cartons (containing 6 INSORB staplers per carton)

Why it was recalled

A previous Turkish distributor over-labeled a portion of the lot with an expiration date of 2016-05. The expiration date at the time of manufacturing was 2014-05.

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 8, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:28 PM UTC

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