The synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures CARDIOXYL are composed of a polyester [poly(ethylene terephtalate)] braids, with or without PLEDGET of different sizes. CARDIOXYL braids are coated with polysiloxane. CARDIOXYL sutures are green dyed (D&C green # 6, CI 61565) and white (undyed). Some packs are composed of green and white braids to facilitate location during use. CARDIOXYL sutures comply with the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) for non-absorbable surgical sutures. Type of packaging: - Unit: Sutures are packed in a support card Onepak or in a pack under an external polyethylene/ paper peel pouch. - Box: 36 units for double armed (36 sutures), 24 units for ligatures (24 reels), 12 packs for double armed (5 Green/5 White) (120 sutures).
This recall has been terminated (originally issued September 22, 2014).
- Recall Initiated
- June 25, 2014
- Posted
- September 22, 2014
- Terminated
- December 13, 2017
- Recall Number
- Z-2675-2014
- Quantity
- 4,976 units
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
A potential splitting of the surface treatment of the thread ends on certain sutures has recently been identified.
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
Lot / Code Info
1) Item reference: 73P20B , Batch number: 1902 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016527 ; 2) Item reference: 73P20B , Batch number: 987180 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016527 ; 3) Item reference: 73P20B , Batch number: 997390 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016527 ; 4) Item reference: 73P30AA , Batch number: 932870 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016701 ; 5) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 931880 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 6) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 932880 , Expiration date: 01/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 7) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 952490 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 8) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 954720 , Expiration date: 04/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 9) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 961280 , Expiration date: 06/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 10) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 967610 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 11) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: 967620 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 12) Item reference: 73P30AG , Batch number: E04258 , Expiration date: 12/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029510 ; 13) Item reference: 73P30AI , Batch number: 2415 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016923 ; 14) Item reference: 73P30AI , Batch number: 911280 , Expiration date: 11/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016923 ; 15) Item reference: 73P30AI , Batch number: 953070 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016923 ; 16) Item reference: 73P30AI , Batch number: 997980 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016923 ; 17) Item reference: 73P30AM , Batch number: 5006 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024348 ; 18) Item reference: 73P30AM , Batch number: 913570 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024348 ; 19) Item reference: 73P30AN , Batch number: 4282 , Expiration date: 12/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024256 ; 20) Item reference: 73P30AN , Batch number: 904700 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024256 ; 21) Item reference: 73P30AN , Batch number: 961770 , Expiration date: 04/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024256 ; 22) Item reference: 73P30AN , Batch number: 989950 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024256 ; 23) Item reference: 73P30BQ , Batch number: 6068 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522030004 ; 24) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 5884 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 25) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 933320 , Expiration date: 01/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 26) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 950890 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 27) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 967120 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 28) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 967660 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 29) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 967670 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 30) Item reference: 73P30CN , Batch number: 967680 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033265 ; 31) Item reference: 73P30CR , Batch number: 953110 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033456 ; 32) Item reference: 73P30CR , Batch number: 967190 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033456 ; 33) Item reference: 73P30CR , Batch number: 967490 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033456 ; 34) Item reference: 73P30CR , Batch number: 967540 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522033456 ; 35) Item reference: 73P30CR , Batch number: 967550 , Expiration date: 10/2018 .GTIN on box label: 3661522033456 ; 36) Item reference: 73P30D , Batch number: 2965 , Expiration date: 11/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011829 ; 37) Item reference: 73P30D , Batch number: 962430 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011829 ; 38) Item reference: 73P30D , Batch number: 985250 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011829 ; 39) Item reference: 73P30D , Batch number: 1002680 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011829 ; 40) Item reference: 73P30E , Batch number: 352 , Expiration date: 11/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011836 ; 41) Item reference: 73P30E , Batch number: 4145 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011836 ; 42) Item reference: 73P30E , Batch number: 945250 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011836 ; 43) Item reference: 73P30E , Batch number: 953660 , Expiration date: 04/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011836 ; 44) Item reference: 73P30E , Batch number: 989250 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011836 ; 45) Item reference: 73P30F , Batch number: 3845 , Expiration date: 12/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011843 ; 46) Item reference: 73P30F , Batch number: 994880 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011843 ; 47) Item reference: 73P30O , Batch number: 866 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011904 ; 48) Item reference: 73P30O , Batch number: 4174 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011904 ; 49) Item reference: 73P30O , Batch number: 911760 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011904 ; 50) Item reference: 73P30O , Batch number: 923610 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011904 ; 51) Item reference: 73P30O , Batch number: 994970 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011904 ; 52) Item reference: 73P30P , Batch number: 1136 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011911 ; 53) Item reference: 73P30P , Batch number: 4937 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011911 ; 54) Item reference: 73P30Q , Batch number: 3426 , Expiration date: 11/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011928 ; 55) Item reference: 73P30Q , Batch number: 933160 , Expiration date: 01/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011928 ; 56) Item reference: 73P30Q , Batch number: 987680 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011928 ; 57) Item reference: 73P30Q , Batch number: 990070 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011928 ; 58) Item reference: 73P30Q , Batch number: 999820 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011928 ; 59) Item reference: 73P30R , Batch number: 4114 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011935 ; 60) Item reference: 73P30T , Batch number: 950930 , Expiration date: 03/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011959 ; 61) Item reference: 73P30T , Batch number: 967130 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522011959 ; 62) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 1543 , Expiration date: 09/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 63) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 4168 , Expiration date: 02/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 64) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 916660 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 65) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 930430 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 66) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 970800 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 67) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 985280 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 68) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 2446 , Expiration date: 10/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 69) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 3656 , Expiration date: 11/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 70) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 4126 , Expiration date: 01/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 71) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 4127 , Expiration date: 03/2019 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 72) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 972030 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 73) Item reference: 73P30V , Batch number: 1007320 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014110 ; 74) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 970800 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 75) Item reference: 73P30U , Batch number: 985280 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522014103 ; 76) Item reference: 73P30Y , Batch number: 899000 , Expiration date: 11/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016268 ; 77) Item reference: 73P30Y , Batch number: 915630 , Expiration date: 12/2017 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016268 ; 78) Item reference: 73P30Y , Batch number: 992250 , Expiration date: 07/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016268 ; 79) Item reference: 73P35E , Batch number: 956930 , Expiration date: 04/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024409 ; 80) Item reference: 73P35E , Batch number: 964930 , Expiration date: 05/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522024409 ; 81) Item reference: 73S10H , Batch number: 944410 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029961 ; 82) Item reference: 73S10H , Batch number: 999710 , Expiration date: 08/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522029961 ; 83) Item reference: 73S30AE , Batch number: 938640 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522016466 ; 84) Item reference: 73S30AT , Batch number: 940360 , Expiration date: 02/2018 , GTIN on box label: 3661522021637
Root Cause
Process control
Action Taken
The sole US distributor (MedAlliance Inc.) was notified of the recall via e-mail on July 16, 2014. IMPORTANT AND URGENT - BATCH RECALL PROCEDURE letters dated June 25, 2014 under the Peters Surgical header were sent to all MedAlliance Inc. consignees. The letters included instructions for consignees to contact MedAlliance Inc. by phone (630-933-8661) or by e-mail (agoos@medalliancesolutions.com) for information on what to do with the recalled products. Consignees were also notified that they can contact Peters Surgical directly at qualite@peters-surgical.com for answers to any additional questions. MedAlliance Inc. sent VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL/WITHDRAWAL LETTER[s] dated June 25, 2014 to all consignees. The letters included instructions for consignees to: 1) discontinue use of and segregate recalled product in a secure location for return to MedAlliance Inc., and 2) to complete and return the enclosed RETURNED GOOD AUTHORIZATION (RGA) FORM to MedAlliance Inc. to arrange for the return of the recalled products. Consignees with any questions about the recall can contact Ms. Alaina Goos, Senior Product Manager, by phone at 630-933-8661 x 104 or via e-mail at agoos@medalliancesolutions.com.