Z-1556-2014Class II

Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Braided Polyester Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston...

Name: Z-1556-2014 Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Braided Polyester Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston...
Creator: Teleflex Medical
Published: 2014-03-11
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Teleflex Medical / initiated 2014-03-11 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Teleflex Medical began a recall of Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Braided Polyester Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston Scientific, Natick, MA; Tevdek II, Green Braided PTFE... on 2014-03-11. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Product does not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements; thus, the needle can become detached from the suture during use". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1556-2014
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-03-11
Posted: 2014-05-07
Terminated: 2017-08-14
Recalling firm: Teleflex Medical
Product: Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Braided Polyester Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston Scientific, Natick, MA; Tevdek II, Green Braided PTFE Impregnated Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, USP Sterile, Deknatel; Tevdek II, White Braided PTFE, Impregnated Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, USP, Sterile, Deknatel; Silky II Polydek White Braided PTFE, Impregnated Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable surgical Suture, USP, Sterile, Deknatel; Silky II Polydek, Green Braided PTFE, Impregnated Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, USP, Sterile, Deknatel; Polylene Green Braided Polyester Suture Nonabsorbable surgical Suture, USP, Deknatel; Bard FIXT Braided Polyester, Green PTFE Rx Only, Teleflex Research Triangle Park, NC USA, Assembled in Mexico. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Product code: GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Reason for recall: Product does not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements; thus, the needle can become detached from the suture during use.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Employee error
Action: Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letters were issued on March 11, 2014 to consignees. The letter requested that customers discontinue use and quarantine any product on hand. The attached Recall Acknowledgment Form should be completed and returned to Teleflex regardless of whether affected product is on hand or not. Once received a customer service representative will contact customers with instructions on how to return the affected product. Questions should be directed to Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.
Quantity in commerce: 32,271 ea.
Distribution: 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.
Product codes and lots: Product Code 0100019-507 -Lot 02F1301128, Product Code 6-511 - Lot 02M0800561, Product Code 6-559 - Lot 02A0800005, Product Code 69-403 - Lot 02H0802530, Product Code 7-5008M4 - Lot 02C0900466, Product Code 7-518 - Lot 02E1302561, Product Code 7-565 - Lot 02B1100185, Product Code 7-655A - Lot 02C0901963, Product Code 7-655A - Lot 02M0800836, Product Code 7-740 - Lot 02L1000536, Product Code 833-114 - Lot 02A1202112, 02C0902841, 02C0903374, 02D1202794, 02F0902697, 02K1100404, 02L1202369, 02M0802509, Product Code E13-6351 - Lot 02F0902446, Product Code E13-6354 - Lot 02F0902439, Product Code E13-6399 - Lot 02F0902436, Product Code E6-545 Lot 02F0902443, Product Code E7-4578 Lot 02D0901672, Product Code RN6-5106M5 - Lot 02F1003837, Product Code RN7-536M5 - Lot 02A0801205, Product Code TEV100 - Lot 02G1101500, Product Code V-2599 - Lot 02F0802055, 02F0802055, Product Code X-5424 - Lot 02B0900765, Product Code X6-692W - Lot 02C0803135, Product Code X7-655M6A - Lot 02A0900806, 02A0902742, 02C0900446, 02H1003233, Product Code XF7-7011 - Lot 02A0901594

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1556-2014
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1555-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1556-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1557-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1558-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1559-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1560-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06
Z-1561-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-05-14	2014-05-06

Product code GAT

K930738Class IISurgical Sutures, Pgl, Gut, Deklene, Opthamend EtcDeknatel, Inc. / cleared 1994-07-26

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