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Mild Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, CH GUT 5-0 12 UD SS-14 SS-14 (G-1766-K), CHROMIC GUT 6-0 45CM HE-1 X12 (G-1780K) — FDA record Z-1389-2023
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 1, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Mild Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, CH GUT 5-0 12 UD SS-14 SS-14 (G-1766-K), CHROMIC GUT 6-0 45CM HE-1 X12 (G-1780K)
- 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.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Covidien, LP
- Quantity
- 960 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1389-2023
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | GTIN: 20884521054339, 20884521054438; Lot: D2H0095ZY, D2H0096ZY |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
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.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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- Alabama
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- Delaware
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- West Virginia
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Apr 19, 2023
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 1, 2023
- Center classification date
- Apr 12, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.