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Device product

Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, SURGIGUT* 0 CHR GS-25 90CM X36 (CG-904), SURGIGUT* 1 CHR GS-24 90CM X36 (CG-915), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM V20 (GG-121), CHROMIC GUT 3-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-122), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-123), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V26 (GG-127), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 45CM P12 X36 (SG-5637), CHROMIC GUT 5-0 45CM P-13 X12 (SG-5687G), CHROMIC GUT 5-0 75CM CV23 (UG-202), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM CV23 X36 (UG-203)

Z-1388-2023

March 01, 2023

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Covidien, LP
Event
Event 91873
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
36204 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1388-2023

Official wording

Reason: Medtronic was made aware of a supplier calibration issue during the contract sterilization process that may lead to unsterile product. Use of affected product may lead to an unspecified infection or, in the case of sutures used in the eye, pose a loss of vision risk.

Code information: GTIN: 20884521054001, 20884521054056, 20884521054889, 20884521054896, 20884521054896, 20884521054902, 20884521054902, 10884521054905, 20884521054940, 20884521055688, 20884521055770, 20884521056135, 10884521056145, 20884521056142, 20884521056142, 20884521056142; Lot: D2H1593ZY D2H1022ZY D2F1106ZY D2H1607ZY D2H1609ZY D2H0819ZY D2H2053ZY D2H2053ZY D2H2055ZY D2H1435FZY D2H0829FZY D2H0830FZY D2H0381ZY D2H1523ZY D2H1584ZY D2H1584ZY D2H1587ZY D2H1589ZY

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to States of: AR, CA, FL, GA, LA, MA, NC, NY, OH, WA; and countries of: Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Indonesia, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Medtronic was made aware of a supplier calibration issue during the contract sterilization process that may lead to unsterile product. Use of affected product may lead to an unspecified infection or, in the case of sutures used in the eye, pose a loss of vision risk.

Field note

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