FDAMay 3, 2017device

Sutures. POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item Number: L404; POLSORB 1 18 VIO PRECUT 122J; Item Number: L15; POLSORB 1 30 VIO PRECUT 224E; Item Number: L405; POLSORB 4/0 60" REEL VIO 217T, Item N...

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

The hazard

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

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

medtronic

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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