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ArthroCare Corporation: ArthroCare brand OPUS Smartstitch Magnum Wire Suture Cartridge, Catalog Number: OM-8075; Product is distributed by ArthroCare Corporation, 680 Vaqueros Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Recall number
Z-1187-06
Recalling firm
ArthroCare Corporation
Product
ArthroCare brand OPUS Smartstitch Magnum Wire Suture Cartridge, Catalog Number: OM-8075; Product is distributed by ArthroCare Corporation, 680 Vaqueros Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-06-07
Posted
2006-06-27
Terminated
2006-11-21
Reason
Potential loss of product sterility due to breach of pouch seal.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Action
Notification letters were sent to all customers in the United States on June 7, 2006. All letters were sent via overnight delivery.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide
Lot, serial or model codes
31144
510(k) numbers
["K022229"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KOG
Firm FEI
3010813691
Firm city
Sunnyvale
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
Source file
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Refresh due
2026-10-06

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