Covidien, LP 2023-03-08 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-1178-2023
Surgilon Braided Nylon suture Product Description: 88861883-51 SURGILON* 2-0 BLK 75CM… Recall
Issued March 8, 2023 · Covidien, LP
In March 2023, Covidien, LP recalled the Surgilon Braided Nylon suture Product Description: 88861883-51 SURGILON* 2-0 BLK 75CM…, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Surgilon Braided Nylon suture Product Description: 88861883-51 SURGILON* 2-0 BLK 75CM… right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Covidien, LP to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- Covidien, LP
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- March 8, 2023
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- US Nationwide Distribution and OUS Foreign distribution to countries of: Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belg
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-1178-2023
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- Covidien, LP has 5 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 903rd Health recall we've logged in 2023.