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Device recall: VERITAS Collagen Matrix - Product Usage: intended for use in reconstruction of the pelvic floor excluding transvaginal p
FDA enforcement event 86930 is a device recall by Baxter Healthcare Corporation of Deerfield, IL, initiated 11 Dec 2020 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 916 device enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Mar 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Baxter Healthcare Corporation has 193 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"VERITAS Collagen Matrix 12x25 cm Patches may have undersized width dimensions."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, IL, MA, MS, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia, Poland, and United Kingdom."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0807-2021 | VERITAS Collagen Matrix - Product Usage: intended for use in reconstruction of the pelvic floor excluding transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse and for use in the repair of rectal prolapse excluding rectocele. | 192 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2021 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "VERITAS Collagen Matrix 12x25 cm Patches may have undersized width dimensions."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, IL, MA, MS, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia, Poland, and United Kingdom."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Mar 2023. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.