FDA Recall
Terminated
OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold 10x12cm, Part Number F10254-1012G
Recall: Z-0417-2019
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Initiated April 6, 2018
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0417-2019
- Event Number
- 81166
- Firm
- AROA Biosurgery, LTD.
- FEI Number
- 3007321028
- Product Code
- FTM
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- April 6, 2018
- Terminated
- April 15, 2019
- Address
- 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt New Zealand
Description
OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold 10x12cm, Part Number F10254-1012G
Reason
Degradation of the PGA suture material used in the manufacture of the resorbable mesh devices was observed during an on-going product stability study. Further investigation indicated that devices over 18-months showed evidence of no longer meeting the pre-defined ball burst specification respective to the number of tissue layers.
Action
Beginning in April 2018, customers were visited by representatives and the affected units were replaced.
Distribution
The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, CA, FL, IN, MA, MI, NH, and NY.
Quantity
881 total