Teleflex Medical: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1291-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Suture, Non-absorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide, Sterile, Rx only, Product Usage: Non-absorbable polyamide surgical suture is a non-absorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain aliphatic polymers Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 11, 2014

Date Posted: April 2, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1291-2014

Event ID: 67733

Reason for Recall:

The products are being recalled because they did not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: Total 32,271 ea.

Code Information:

Product Code: 1154654, Lot number: 02K0801212

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - U.S. Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Germany, and Ireland

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated