ORTHOCORD ONE VIOLET AND ONE BLUE BRAIDED COMPOSITE SUTURE 2 (5 METRIC), Catalog Number: 223113. For use in general soft tissue approximation, and/or ligation, including orthopedic procedures.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1173-2013
- Event Number
- 64706
- Firm
- DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
- FEI Number
- 1221934
- Product Code
- NEW
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Labeling Change Control
- Initiated
- March 22, 2013
- Posted
- April 25, 2013
- Terminated
- February 24, 2014
- Address
- 325 Paramount Drive, Raynham, MA, 02767-5199
Description
ORTHOCORD ONE VIOLET AND ONE BLUE BRAIDED COMPOSITE SUTURE 2 (5 METRIC), Catalog Number: 223113. For use in general soft tissue approximation, and/or ligation, including orthopedic procedures.
The IFU provided with the free strand ORTHOCORD sutures currently indicates that approximately 100% suture strength remains at six weeks after implantation. While this statement is true for Violet ORTHOCORD sutures, it is an inaccurate statement for Blue ORTHOCORD free strand sutures. Based on in-vivo strength retention study, a Blue ORTHOCORD sutures maintain approximately 80% of strength at six
On March 22, 2013, firm notified consignees of recall via letter. Consignees were informed of the following: The IFU provided with the free strand ORTHOCORD sutures currently indicates that approximately 100% suture strength remains at six weeks after implantation. While this statement is true for Violet ORTHOCORD sutures, it is an inaccurate statement for Blue ORTHOCORD free strand sutures. Based on in-vivo strength retention study, a Blue ORTHOCORD sutures maintain approximately 80% of strength at six weeks after implantation. As Blue and Violet ORTHOCORD free strand sutures share the same IFU, IFU-108147 will be revised. Consignees were requested to confirm the receipt of the letter by March 29, 2013.
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