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CP Medical Inc: Coated PGA Undyed Polyglycolic Acid Braided Absorbable Suture Sterile EO 18" (45cm); UDI: (01)10790986000657 (17)220430 (10)17050970

Recall number
Z-0655-2020
Recalling firm
CP Medical Inc
Product
Coated PGA Undyed Polyglycolic Acid Braided Absorbable Suture Sterile EO 18" (45cm); UDI: (01)10790986000657 (17)220430 (10)17050970
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2019-10-18
Posted
not on file
Terminated
not on file
Reason
Failed to meet USP minimum average value for knot pull (tensile) strength.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Affected customers and distributors were contacted via email on October 18, 2019 and a follow-up certified letter was sent on October 22, 2019. Those end users not contacted by CP Medical directly will be contacted by their distributor. Please contact 470-273-6049 for recall information.
Quantity
174 boxes 12 per box (plus 36 samples) - total of 2124 sutures
Distribution
USA - product distributed in CA, OH, WA, PA, KY, UT, FL, TN, SC, IA, NE
Lot, serial or model codes
Product Code: 494A/494A-IMC; Lot Number: 190123-59; date of manufacture: 03/04/2019
510(k) numbers
["K002190"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GAM
Firm FEI
3012164473
Firm city
Norcross
Firm state
GA
Firm country
not on file

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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