FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Sutures. ENDO STITCH: ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170056; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170052; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170057; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170053

Recall: Z-2543-2017 · Reported June 21, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2543-2017
Event ID
77144
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Medtronic
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 21, 2017
Initiation Date
May 3, 2017
Classification Date
June 14, 2017
Termination Date
July 18, 2019
Address
60 Middletown Ave, N/A, North Haven, CT, 06473-3908, United States

Description

Sutures. ENDO STITCH: ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170056; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170052; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170057; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170053

Reason

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

Code Info

ENDO STITCH* POLYSORB* 0 48" U/D DLU SU J4M0853X J4M0855X J5A0192X ENDO STITCH* POLYSORB* 0 48" VIO DLU SU J4L1477X ENDO STITCH*POLYSORB* 2/0 48" U/D DLU SU J5A1097X ENDO STITCH*POLYSORB* 2/0 48" VIO DLU SU J5A0702X J5A0703X J5A0704X J5A0705X J5A1206X J5A1207X

Distribution

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

Quantity

478,465 (total for all products)