Class II — Covidien, LP
| Recalling firm | Covidien llc |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 22 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Reason | One lot of product was exposed to more than the approved number of Ethylene Oxide (EO) sterilization cycles. This may decrease the tensile strength of the sutures over time, which could result in harms such as wound dehiscence, hemorrhage, blood loss, bleeding, tissue breakdown, peritonitis, unspecified infection, vision loss (when used in ophthalmic application), and/or prolonged surgery. |
| Product | Sofsilk Braided Silk sutures, Product Number S-2782K. Nonabsorbable, sterile, non-mutagenic surgical suture composed of natural silk fibers, for use in soft tissue approximation and/or ligation. |
| Quantity | 36 total, OUS distribution only |
| Distribution | International distribution in the countries of Portugal and Italy. |
| Initiated | 2024-01-25 |
| Classified | 2024-04-29 |
| Recall number | Z-1697-2024 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Covidien, LP (Z-1697-2024).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/94351/
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