Sutures — Class II medical device recall Z-1292-2014
Terminated recall by Teleflex Medical, reported 2014-04-02, distributed nationwide. The products are being recalled because they did not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
| Recall number | Z-1292-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-03-11 |
| Classified | 2014-03-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-04-02 |
| Terminated | 2017-08-15 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA, DE, IE |
| Quantity | 32,271 units |
| Reason classes | potency |
| Lot numbers | 02A0800005, 02A0801205, 02A0900806, 02A0901594, 02A0902742, 02A1202112, 02B0900765, 02B1100185, 02C0803135, 02C0900446, 02C0900466, 02C0901963, 02C0903374, 02D1202794, 02E1302561, 02F0802055, 02F0902436, 02F0902439, 02F0902443, 02F0902446, 02F1003837, 02F1301128, 02G1101500, 02H0802530, 02H1003233, 02L1000536, 02M0800561, 02M0800836, 1450153E13 |
Product
Sutures, Non-absorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene, Sterile, Rx only, Product Usage: Non-absorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, non-absorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Reason for recall
The products are being recalled because they did not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
Machine access
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