Reported Jul 23, 2014 · Terminated

SUTUREFIX Ultra S Double Loaded Suture Product Code: 72203854 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

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: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division · 150 Minuteman Drive · Andover, MA · 01810-1031

Is this the product you have?

  • SUTUREFIX Ultra
  • S Double Loaded Suture Product Code72203854 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • 50478984
    • 50485736
    • 50485737
    • 50485738
    • 50487831
    • 50491901
    • 50493684
Amount recalled
763 units

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile 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 Sep 15, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:48 PM UTC

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