V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21… — Class II medical device recall Z-2918-2026
Ongoing recall by Covidien, LP, reported 2026-08-19, distributed nationwide. Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontam
| Recall number | Z-2918-2026 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Covidien, LP, North Haven, CT, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2026-06-24 |
| Classified | 2026-08-07 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-08-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JP, KR, LB, LT, LU, MX, NL, NO, OM, PA, PL, PT, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TW, UA, ZA |
| Quantity | 135,875 total |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 10884521131606, 10884521131644, 10884521131699, 10884521132535, 10884521132542, 10884521132757, 20884521131603, 20884521131641, 20884521131696, 20884521132235, 20884521132464, 20884521132501, 20884521132532, 20884521132549, 20884521132754, 20884521133003, 20884521827513 |
| Lot numbers | A5M0860VFY, A5M0917VY, A5M1014VY, A5M1022VFY, A5M1023VFY, A5M1024VFY, A5M1035VY, A5M1062VY, A5M1155VY, A5M1166VFY, A5M1169VFY, A5M1246VY, A6A1005VY, A6A1063VY, VLOCM0003, VLOCM0013, VLOCM0024, VLOCM0123, VLOCM0315, VLOCM0436, VLOCM0603, VLOCM0604, VLOCM1203, VLOCM2115 |
Product
V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21 VLOCM0336 VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-25 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0003 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 15CM P12X12 VLOCM0003 VLOCM0013 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 30CM P12X12 VLOCM0013 VLOCM0024 V-LOC* 90 3-0 CLR 45CM P12X12 VLOCM0024 VLOCM0123 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 45CM P14X12 VLOCM0123 VLOCM0315 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS21 VLOCM0315 VLOCM0603 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0603 VLOCM0604 V-LOC* 90 3-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0604 VLOCM1203 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM CV15 VLOCM1203 VLOCM2115 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS22 VLOCM2115
Reason for recall
Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery.
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.