FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Velosorb Fast Braided Absorbable Suture: Covidien Velosorb 4/0 Undyed 30" P-12 Cutting, Product Number: SV426, UDI: 20884521151731 - Product Usage: indicated for use in soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only 7-10 days of wound support is required, but not for use in ligation, ophthalmic, cardiovascular or neurological procedures.
Recall: Z-0012-2021
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Reported October 7, 2020
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-0012-2021
- Event ID
- 86254
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Riverpoint Medical, LLC
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Report Date
- October 7, 2020
- Initiation Date
- August 3, 2020
- Classification Date
- October 1, 2020
- Termination Date
- September 8, 2022
- Address
- 825 NE 25th Ave, N/A, Portland, OR, 97232-2304, United States
Description
Velosorb Fast Braided Absorbable Suture: Covidien Velosorb 4/0 Undyed 30" P-12 Cutting, Product Number: SV426, UDI: 20884521151731 - Product Usage: indicated for use in soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only 7-10 days of wound support is required, but not for use in ligation, ophthalmic, cardiovascular or neurological procedures.
Reason
The surgical suture is non-sterile. Use could compromise the sterile field, increase risk of a surgical site infection, and increase break strength retention.
Code Info
Lot Number: 20051216FX
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Quantity
8623