FDAAugust 3, 2020device

Velosorb Fast Braided Absorbable Suture: Covidien Velosorb 1 Undyed 36" GS-21 Taper, Product Number: CV947, UDI: 20884521153056 - 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, o...

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

20884521153056

Recall history

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