The synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures recall

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Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

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1) Item reference: 19P20Q , Batch number: 1135 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034989 ; 2) Item reference: 19P30AC , Batch number: 942720 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034446 ; 3) Item reference: 19P30AE , Batch number: 7627 , Expiration date: 04/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034477 ; 4) Item reference: 19P30AE , Batch number: 942910 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034477 ; 5) Item reference: 19P30AE , Batch number: 971670 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034477 ; 6) Item reference: 19P30AK , Batch number: 942530 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034552 ; 7) Item reference: 19P30AK , Batch number: 978580 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034552 ; 8) Item reference: 19P30AN , Batch number: 942500 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034576 ; 9) Item reference: 19P30AQ , Batch number: 2480 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034606 ; 10) Item reference: 19P30AQ , Batch number: 5508 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034606 ; 11) Item reference: 19P30AQ , Batch number: 994990 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034606 ; 12) Item reference: 19P30AQ , Batch number: 1008710 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034606 ; 13) Item reference: 19P30N , Batch number: 942420 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034262 ; 14) Item reference: 19P30R , Batch number: 4370 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034279 ; 15) Item reference: 19P30R , Batch number: 5021 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034279 ; 16) Item reference: 19P30R , Batch number: 5557 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034279 ; 17) Item reference: 19P30R , Batch number: 948700 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034279 ; 18) Item reference: 19P30R , Batch number: 978410 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034279 ; 19) Item reference: 19P30S , Batch number: 994580 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034323 ; 20) Item reference: 19P30T , Batch number: 4371 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034347 ; 21) Item reference: 19P30T , Batch number: 4974 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034347 ; 22) Item reference: 19P30T , Batch number: 948740 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034347 ; 23) Item reference: 19P30U , Batch number: 948770 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034354 ; 24) Item reference: 19P30V , Batch number: 4372 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034286 ; 25) Item reference: 19P30V , Batch number: 948790 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034286 ; 26) Item reference: 19P30V , Batch number: 992210 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034286 ; 27) Item reference: 19P30X , Batch number: 967150 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034392 ; 28) Item reference: 19P30X , Batch number: 999390 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034392 ; 29) Item reference: 19S15A , Batch number: 2192 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035009 ; 30) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 2195 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 31) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 2440 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 32) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 942960 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 33) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 970060 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 34) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 982470 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 35) Item reference: 19S15G , Batch number: 994930 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522035061 ; 36) Item reference: 19S20J , Batch number: 942940 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034910 ; 37) Item reference: 19S20J , Batch number: 966100 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034910 ; 38) Item reference: 19S20R , Batch number: 1872 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522037539 ; 39) Item reference: 19S30AB , Batch number: 7057 , Expiration date: 04/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034439 ; 40) Item reference: 19S30AB , Batch number: 991250 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034439 ; 41) Item reference: 19S30AB , Batch number: 999910 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034439 ; 42) Item reference: 19S30AE , Batch number: 942400 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034460 ; 43) Item reference: 19S30AE , Batch number: 984600 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034460 ; 44) Item reference: 19S30AK , Batch number: 942510 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034538 ; 45) Item reference: 19S30AK , Batch number: 992600 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034538 ; 46) Item reference: 19S30AK , Batch number: 1011370 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034538 ; 47) Item reference: 19S30AQ , Batch number: 942580 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034590 ; 48) Item reference: 19S30AW , Batch number: 1485 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522037492 ; 49) Item reference: 19S30AX , Batch number: 1486 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522037508 ; 50) Item reference: 19S30AY , Batch number: 1487 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522037515 ; 51) Item reference: 19S30B , Batch number: 3403 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034118 ; 52) Item reference: 19S30B , Batch number: 5136 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034118 ; 53) Item reference: 19S30B , Batch number: 6222 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034118 ; 54) Item reference: 19S30B , Batch number: 942350 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034118 ; 55) Item reference: 19S30B , Batch number: 1009510 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034118 ; 56) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 3995 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 57) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 4920 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 58) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 5158 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 59) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 6554 , Expiration date: 03/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 60) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 977760 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 61) Item reference: 19S30C , Batch number: 988910 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034125 ; 62) Item reference: 19S30Z , Batch number: 942670 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034415 ; 63) Item reference: 19S35A , Batch number: 942760 , Expiration date: 04/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522034675

Product

The synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures CARDIOFLON Evolution are composed of polyester [poly(ethylene terephtalate)] braids, coated, with or…

Recalling firm

Peters Surgical

Quantity

22,190 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution- US: Nationwide (CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA); and countries: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, CAMBODIA, CHINA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, LEBANON, LIBYA, MALAYSIA, MAURITIUS, MOLDOVA, MOROCCO, MYANMAR, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, PERU, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, YEMEN

Recall date

October 1, 2014

Classification

Class II

Status

Terminated

Agency

FDA (device)