FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture; USP size 3/0. Product is labeled sterile. The product is sealed inside an inner foil pouch with an outside Tyvek pouch. It is an undyed, monofilament synthetic absorbable suture with needle size 3/0.

Recall: Z-0140-2015 · Reported November 5, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0140-2015
Event ID
69373
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
C P Medical, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
November 5, 2014
Initiation Date
September 22, 2014
Classification Date
October 27, 2014
Termination Date
February 17, 2015
Address
803 NE 25th Ave, N/A, Portland, OR, 97232-2304, United States

Description

Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture; USP size 3/0. Product is labeled sterile. The product is sealed inside an inner foil pouch with an outside Tyvek pouch. It is an undyed, monofilament synthetic absorbable suture with needle size 3/0.

Reason

CP Medical Inc. is recalling five lots of Monoswift PGCL [poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Surgical Suture for failing to meet the minimum tensile strength as dictated by USP was not met over the length of the product's shelf life.

Code Info

Product Lot Number (s) Code L345; 130618-12. L346; 140304-14. L463; 130513-16. L923; 130729-17; 140127-02. L942; 140117-03; 140128-06.

Distribution

US Distribution including the states of: AR, AZ, CA, FL, ME, MI, NE, OR, SC, and WA

Quantity

74 boxes /12 sutures per box; plus an additional 13 sutures