Covidien, LP: Custom Suture Pack Product Description: US1638 CUSTOM SUTURE PACK US1756 CUSTOM SUTURE PACK

Recall number

Z-1182-2023

Recalling firm

Covidien, LP

Product

Custom Suture Pack Product Description: US1638 CUSTOM SUTURE PACK US1756 CUSTOM SUTURE PACK

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2022-12-02

Posted

2023-02-25

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact

Root cause

Packaging process control

Action

Medtronic issued an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter to US consignees on 01-Dec-2022 via UPS 2-day delivery. OUS countries, notifications are handled via a regionally approved method. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and actions to take: Actions: " Identify and quarantine all unused and non-expired affected non-absorbable sutures. " Please note the affected product may be located within Custom Suture Packs. Please reference Custom Suture Packs to identify affected product. " Please complete the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form (even if your account no longer has affected product on hand) and email to rs.gmbfcamitg@medtronic.com.> " Return all unused and non-expired affected product in your inventory to Medtronic as indicated in the Shipping and Return Instructions below. " Pass on this notice to all those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected product has been transferred or distributed. Shipping and Return Instructions: " Product purchased directly from Medtronic please contact rs.covidienfeedbackcustomerservice@medtronic.com for Return Good Authorization (RGA). Your local Medtronic Representative can assist you as necessary in initiating the return of this product. " Credit or Replacement for the returned affected product will be issued based on the RGA number. " Return all unused and non-expired affected product(s) in your inventory to: Medtronic, Attn: Field Returns Dept. 195 McDermott Road, North Haven, CT 06473 USA. " If purchased from a distributor, contact your distributor directly to arrange for the return of the product back to your distributor. If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your Medtronic Representative or Customer Service at 800-962-9888.

Quantity

9606

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution and OUS Foreign distribution to countries of: Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canary Islands Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy JAPAN Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Republic Of Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Macao Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova, Republic Of Morocco Myanmar Namibia Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Reunion Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Viet Nam Zimbabwe

Lot, serial or model codes

GTIN: N/A Model Number Lot # US1638: A1K0289Y, A1K0291Y, US1638 A1K0283Y ; US1756: A2E0454Y

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GAT

Firm FEI

1219930

Firm city

North Haven

Firm state

CT

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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