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Device product

PGCL [poly (glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Suture, Manufacturer CP Medical, Portland OR, Sterile, Product Codes L923, L459, L493, L762, L463, L922, L495, L463, L497, L494, L493

Z-1872-2017

February 02, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
CP Medical Inc
Event
Event 76875
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
504 boxes/12 sutures - 6,048 individual sutures
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1872-2017

Official wording

Reason: The tensile strength minimum as directed by USP <881> was not met over the length of the product's shelf life.

Code information: Lot Numbers - 150323-04, 150324-04, 150520-10, 150615-01, 150616-08, 150709-01, 151229-64, 160414-69, 160510-59, 160617-52, 160824-50

Distribution pattern: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, SC, TX, WA and South Africa

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The tensile strength minimum as directed by USP <881> was not met over the length of the product's shelf life.