Medtronic recalls Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSO…

Recall date

May 3, 2017

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-2541-2017

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Medtronic

Sold / distributed

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including PR, and countries of AU, BE, CA, CL, CN, IL, IT, JP, KR, MX, PA, SA, SG, and TR.

Why it was recalled

Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item Number: L404; POLSORB 1 18 VIO PRECUT 122J; Item Number: L15; POLSORB 1 30 VIO PRECUT 224E; Item Number: L405; POLSORB 4/0 60" REEL VIO 217T, Item Number: LL111; POLYSORB 0 18 UNDYED PRECUT, Item Number: L24; POLYSORB 0 18" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL14MG; POLYSORB 0 18" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L27; POLYSORB 0 60 U/D REEL 203G, Item Number: LL104; POLYSORB 1 18" UNDYED PRECUT, Item Number: L25; POLYSORB 1 18" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL11MG; POLYSORB 1 30" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL6M; POLYSORB 1 30" VIOLET GS-22 DT, Item Number: CL885M; POLYSORB 1 30" VIOLET GS-25 DT, Item Number: CL64M; POLYSORB 2 VL 5 X 30" BGST-29 DT, Item Number: CLT633M; POLYSORB 2/0 18" UNDYED GS-10 DT, Item Number: CL52MG; POLYSORB 2/0 18" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL13MG; POLYSORB 2/0 18" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL62MG; POLYSORB 2/0 30" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL66M; POLYSORB 2-0 30" VIOLET V-30 DT, Item Number: GL223M; POLYSORB 3/0 18" UNDYED V-20 DT, Item Number: GL69MG; POLYSORB 3/0 18" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL33MG and GLJ50M; POLYSORB 3/0 18" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL63MG; POLYSORB 3/0 30" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL67M; POLYSORB 3/0 60 U/D REEL 104R, Item Number: LL102; POLYSORB 3-0 30" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL182M; POLYSORB 4/0 18" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL34MG; POLYSORB 4/0 30" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL68M; POLYSORB* 0 18" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL10MG; POLYSORB* 0 24" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L34; POLYSORB* 0 30" VIOLET GS-21 REG ATTCH, Item Number: 3CL812; POLYSORB* 0 30" VIOLET GS-22 DT, Item Number: CL886M; POLYSORB* 0 30" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L40; POLYSORB* 0 5 X 30" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL2M; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 5X30" HGS-20 D-TACH, Item Number: CL997MG; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 5X30" HGS-21 D-TACH, Item Number: CL71M; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL114; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 98" REEL, Item Number: LL224; POLYSORB* 1 18" VIOLET PRE-CUT, Item Number: L35; POLYSORB* 1 30" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L41; POLYSORB* 1 5 X 30" VIOLET HOS-12 DT, Item Number: CL97MG; POLYSORB* 1 VIOLET 30" GS-26, Item Number: CL60M; POLYSORB* 1 VIOLET 98" REEL, Item Number: LL225; POLYSORB* 2 30" VIOLET GS-25 DT, Item Number: CL665M; POLYSORB* 2 UNDYED 12X18" PRECUT, Item Number: L26; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 12X18" PRECUT, Item Number: L28; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 2X36" BGS-29 (2X90CM), Item Number: 2CL852; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 30" GS-26, Item Number: CL659M; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 5X24" GS-24 D-TACH*, Item Number: CL622M; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 6X30" PRE-CUT, Item Number: L42; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 98" REEL, Item Number: LL226; POLYSORB* 2-0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL113; POLYSORB* 2-0 VIOLET 98" REEL, Item Number: LL223; POLYSORB* 3-0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL112; POLYSORB* 3-0 VIOLET 98" REEL, Item Number: LL222; POLYSORB* 4/0 98" VIOLET REEL 110T, Item Number: LL221