Device recall: Plain and Chromic Gut Absorbable Surgical Sutures, sterile. 12 sutures per box. Product Usage: Plain Gut Sutures are…
Class II FDA enforcement event 82197. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential compromise of product sterility after routine monitoring for Endotoxins showed an out of limit test result.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
CP Medical Inc started this device recall on 4 Feb 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Norcross, GA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82197 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Mar 2019. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide to IA, IL, NY, SC. Distributed internationally to Canada.
Recalling firm
CP Medical Inc, Norcross, GA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1027-2019 | Plain and Chromic Gut Absorbable Surgical Sutures, sterile. 12 sutures per box. Product Usage: Plain Gut Sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic procedures, but not for use in cardiovascular and neural tissues. | 1,905 boxes (22,860 sutures total) | Class II | Ongoing | 27 Mar 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2019 | Coated PGA Undyed Polyglycolic Acid Braided Absorbable Suture Sterile EO 18" (45cm); UDI: (01)10790986000657 (17)220430 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2017 | PGCL [poly (glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Suture, Manufacturer CP Medical, Portland OR, Sterile, Product Codes | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1027-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82197. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82197/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide to IA, IL, NY, SC. Distributed internationally to Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82197?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1,905 boxes (22,860 sutures total)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.