Reported Jun 8, 2016 · Terminated

Curity X-Ray Detectable Laparotomy Sponges, Tray Pack, 8" x 36" (20.3 cm x 91.4 cm Item Number: 6056

Covidien LLC

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 LLC · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908

Is this the product you have?

  • Curity X-Ray Detectable Laparotomy Sponges, Tray Pack, 8" x 36" (20.3 cm x 91.4
  • cm Item Number6056
Lot codes and dates
  • All lots beginning with 110001358162 through lot 15C033262X
Amount recalled
36040

This recall covers 13 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 12 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Compromised sterility due to breach of barrier

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 Jun 15, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:19 PM UTC

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