Reported May 8, 2024 · Ongoing

Sofsilk Braided Silk sutures, Product Number S-2782K. Nonabsorbable, sterile, non-mutagenic surgical suture composed of…

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?

  • Sofsilk Braided Silk sutures, Product Number S-2782K. Nonabsorbable, sterile, non-mutagenic surgical suture composed of natural silk fibers, for use in soft tissue approximation and/or ligation.
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI 20884521086422 Lot D2F2101RY
Amount recalled
36 total, OUS distribution only

Why it was recalled

One lot of product was exposed to more than the approved number of Ethylene Oxide (EO) sterilization cycles. This may decrease the tensile strength of the sutures over time, which could result in harms such as wound dehiscence, hemorrhage, blood loss, bleeding, tissue breakdown, peritonitis, unspecified infection, vision loss (when used in ophthalmic application), and/or prolonged surgery.

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, 4:15 PM UTC

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