FDAAugust 3, 2020device
Velosorb Fast Braided Absorbable Suture: Covidien Velosorb 6/0 VL 18" P-10, Product Number: SV32, UDI: 20884521153117 - Product Usage: indicated for use in soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only 7-10 days of wound support is required, but not for use in ligation, ophthalmic,...
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The surgical suture is non-sterile. Use could compromise the sterile field, increase risk of a surgical site infection, and increase break strength retention.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
riverpoint medicalriverpoint
UPCs
20884521153117
Recall history
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