CP Medical Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1872-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

PGCL [poly (glycolide-co-caprolactone)] Absorbable Suture, Manufacturer CP Medical, Portland OR, Sterile, Product Codes L923, L459, L493, L762, L463, L922, L495, L463, L497, L494, L493

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: February 2, 2017

Date Posted: April 26, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1872-2017

Event ID: 76875

Reason for Recall:

The tensile strength minimum as directed by USP <881> was not met over the length of the product's shelf life.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 504 boxes/12 sutures - 6,048 individual sutures

Code Information:

Lot Numbers - 150323-04, 150324-04, 150520-10, 150615-01, 150616-08, 150709-01, 151229-64, 160414-69, 160510-59, 160617-52, 160824-50

Distribution Pattern:

AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, SC, TX, WA and South Africa

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated