Covidien, LP: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-1172-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Dermalon Monofilament Nylon Suture: (1) 88861741-11 DERMALON* 6-0 BLU 45CM C1 (2) 88861747-11 DERMALON* 6-0 BLU 45CM C12 (3) 88861749-24 DERMALON* 5-0 BLU 45CM P13 (4) 88861756-11 DERMALON* 6-0 BLU 45CM C13 (5) 88861757-41 DERMALON* 3-0 BLU 75CM C13

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 2, 2022

Date Posted: March 8, 2023

Recall Number: Z-1172-2023

Event ID: 91324

Reason for Recall:

Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 9606

Code Information:

GTIN: 10884521070981 20884521070988 20884521070797 10884521070790 20884521070797 20884521070698 10884521070691 20884521070834 10884521070806 20884521070803 20884521070698 10884521070691 20884521070797 Lot # (1) D2B0701Y, D2E3000Y (2) D1M2315FY, D1M2326FY,D2F1873FY (3) D2B2781FY (4) D2B1309FY (5) D1J0777FY

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution and OUS Foreign distribution to countries of: Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canary Islands Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy JAPAN Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Republic Of Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Macao Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova, Republic Of Morocco Myanmar Namibia Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Reunion Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Viet Nam Zimbabwe

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated