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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Sutures. ENDO STITCH: ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170056; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170052; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" U/D DLU SU, Item Number: 170057; ENDO STITCH POLYSORB 2/0 48" VIO DLU SU, Item Number: 170053

Z-2543-2017

May 03, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic
Event
Event 77144
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
478,465 (total for all products)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2543-2017

Official wording

Reason: Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material.

Code information: ENDO STITCH* POLYSORB* 0 48" U/D DLU SU J4M0853X J4M0855X J5A0192X ENDO STITCH* POLYSORB* 0 48" VIO DLU SU J4L1477X ENDO STITCH*POLYSORB* 2/0 48" U/D DLU SU J5A1097X ENDO STITCH*POLYSORB* 2/0 48" VIO DLU SU J5A0702X J5A0703X J5A0704X J5A0705X J5A1206X J5A1207X

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including PR, and countries of AU, BE, CA, CL, CN, IL, IT, JP, KR, MX, PA, SA, SG, and TR.

Derived failure modes

  • Labeling or packaging

    reason.labeling_packaging · v1.0.0

    incomplete seal