FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Telefelx Medical: Deknatel Bondek Plus Polyglycolic Absorbable Surgical Sutures, Bon+BG BR 3-0 DSL 19 1N (45cm), Teleflex Medical. Bondek and Bondek Plus Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Sutures intended uses are in general surgical procedures where general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation are performed, including use in ophthalmic procedures, but not for use in cardiovascular and neurological procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-2286-2010
- Recalling firm
- Telefelx Medical
- Product
- Deknatel Bondek Plus Polyglycolic Absorbable Surgical Sutures, Bon+BG BR 3-0 DSL 19 1N (45cm), Teleflex Medical. Bondek and Bondek Plus Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Sutures intended uses are in general surgical procedures where general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation are performed, including use in ophthalmic procedures, but not for use in cardiovascular and neurological procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-02-01
- Posted
- 2010-08-26
- Terminated
- 2011-04-19
- Reason
- Labeling error; The Bondek Suture product inside the box are of a different catalog number than labeled on the outer box.
- Root cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Action
- Teleflex Medical issued consignees a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated February 1, 2010. Distributors were instructed to forward the letter to their consignees to retrieve relevant product from those locations. The letter described the packaging issue and potential impact. Customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any identified products, complete and fax the Recall Acknowledgement Form to 866-804-9881, in order to receive a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) Number, and then return the product to Teleflex Medical for replacement. Affected products received by Teleflex Medical will be destroyed upon receipt.
- Quantity
- 17 sales units (24 packs per sales unit/408 units)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: USA and Germany
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number: EP4084N, Lot number: 02A0801449
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K905482"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GAM
- Firm FEI
- 3005747797
- Firm city
- Durham
- Firm state
- NC
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- 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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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