C P Medical Product is an EO Sterile, Polyester braided and coated nonabsorbable surgical suture with double needle, size 2/0 (3.0 Metric), NSH 26 mm TAPER Needle. Product is wrapped in a five-fold card with inserted flap ends (overwrap). A label is placed on the overwrap and the packet is then inserted into a tyvek/mylar pouch. One end of the overwrap card is printed with 'Open'. This end is positioned in the pouch so it is closest to the peel-open end. No suture is exposed or visible through the over Recall

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

Potential for sterility of product to be compromised. Suture package seals incomplete or missing.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

On 04/03/2007 the firm notified its Polyester product (Polybond) customer by telephone and followed up on 04/09/2007 with a letter via certified mail requesting the distributor to discontinue sales of the affected product lot, to notify their customers of the issue, and return stock to CP Medical. The firm provided the distributor with a letter dated 04/09/2007 to be provided to the distributor's customers requested those customers to discontinue use of the affected product lots and return stock to their distributor who in turn are to return product to CP Medical. On 04/20/2007 the firm notified its Polypropylene and Polydioxanone product customers by letter dated 04/17/2007 via certified mail requesting distributors to discontinue sales of the affected product lot, to notify their customers of the issue, and return stock to CP Medical. The firm provided the distributor with a letter dated 04/18/2007 to be provided to the distributor's customers requested those customers to discontinue use of the affected product lots and return stock to their distributor who in turn are to return product to CP Medical.