FDADecember 18, 2019device

Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2/0 30 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL811 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in cardiovascular or neural tissue.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

covidien

Recall history

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Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2/0 30 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL811 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in cardiovascular or neural tissue. — Recall Details · AllClear