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VICRYL(polyglactin 910) Suture (2020-09-10) — recall 61638

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2020-09-25 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
61638
Date of alert
2020-09-25
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Reported risk: Ethicon is initiating a medical device recall (removal) of one (1) lot of VICRYL (polyglactin 910) Suture, product code V960G, lot PJ5352.The product in the foil package may not match the foil label and sales unit carton. We have identified a small number of products within the impacted lot where the foil package labeled VICRYL V960, lot PJ5352 may contain VICRYL J551, lot PJ5055.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/vicrylpolyglactin-910-suture-2

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