Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures — Class II medical device recall Z-1388-2023
Ongoing recall by Covidien, LP, reported 2023-04-19, distributed nationwide. Medtronic was made aware of a supplier calibration issue during the contract sterilization process that may le
| Recall number | Z-1388-2023 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Covidien, LP, North Haven, CT, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2023-03-01 |
| Classified | 2023-04-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2023-04-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA, CO, ID, NP, SV, TH, TW |
| Quantity | 36,204 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 10884521054905, 10884521056145, 20884521054001, 20884521054056, 20884521054889, 20884521054896, 20884521054902, 20884521054940, 20884521055688, 20884521055770, 20884521056135, 20884521056142 |
| Lot numbers | D2F1106ZY, D2H0381ZY, D2H0819ZY, D2H0829FZY, D2H0830FZY, D2H1022ZY, D2H1435FZY, D2H1523ZY, D2H1584ZY, D2H1587ZY, D2H1589ZY, D2H1593ZY, D2H1607ZY, D2H1609ZY, D2H2053ZY, D2H2055ZY |
Product
Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, SURGIGUT* 0 CHR GS-25 90CM X36 (CG-904), SURGIGUT* 1 CHR GS-24 90CM X36 (CG-915), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM V20 (GG-121), CHROMIC GUT 3-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-122), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-123), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V26 (GG-127), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 45CM P12 X36 (SG-5637), CHROMIC GUT 5-0 45CM P-13 X12 (SG-5687G), CHROMIC GUT 5-0 75CM CV23 (UG-202), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM CV23 X36 (UG-203)
Reason for recall
Medtronic was made aware of a supplier calibration issue during the contract sterilization process that may lead to unsterile product. Use of affected product may lead to an unspecified infection or, in the case of sutures used in the eye, pose a loss of vision risk.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.