Recall Z-1181-2023 ยท GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Covidien, LP
Ti-Cron Coated Braided Polyester Suture Product Description 88862775-31 TICRON* 4-0 BLU 75CM CV327DA 88862880-41 TICRON* 3-0 WHI 75CM Y31DA 88863012-61 TICRON* 0 BLU 90CM C16 X36 88863015-61 TICRON* 0 BLU 120CM V20X36 88863017-51 TICRON* 2-0 BLU 120CM SKX36 88863026-71 TICRON* 1 BLU 75CM HOS12X36 88863035-51 TICRON 2-0 BLU 105CM CV305DA 88863047-41 TICRON* 3-0 BLU 45CM C13X36 88863048-51 TICRON* 2
| Date | Feb 25, 2023 (initiated Dec 2, 2022) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact |
| Root cause | Packaging process control |
| Action | Medtronic issued an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter to US consignees on 01-Dec-2022 via UPS 2-day delivery. OUS countries, notifications are handled via a regionally approved method. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and actions to take: Actions: " Identify and quarantine all unused and non-expired affected non-absorbable sutures. " Please note the affected product may be located within Custom Suture Packs. Please reference Custom Suture Packs to identify affected product. " Please complete the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form (even if your account no longer has affected |
| Quantity | 40152 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution and OUS Foreign distribution to countries of: Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canary Islands Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Geor |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K990952 | NOVAFIL** AND VASCUFIL** STERILE SYNTHETIC NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc, Apr 1, 1999 |