Teleflex Medical: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1560-2014)

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:

Deknatel Teleflex Medical Stainless Steel 2 (metric 5) Monofilament Stainless Steel Suture, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, U.S.P. Used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 11, 2014

Date Posted: May 14, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1560-2014

Event ID: 67711

Reason for Recall:

Product does not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements; thus, the needle can become detached from the suture during use.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 32,271 ea.

Code Information:

Product Code X-4981M4 - Lot 02J0800451

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, and WI; and countries of Canada, Germany, and Ireland.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated