Z-2547-2017Class II

CUSTOM SUTURE PACK; Item Number: US1540 and US1614

Name: Z-2547-2017 CUSTOM SUTURE PACK; Item Number: US1540 and US1614
Creator: Medtronic
Published: 2017-05-03
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Medtronic, Inc. / initiated 2017-05-03 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Medtronic began a recall of CUSTOM SUTURE PACK; Item Number: US1540 and US1614 on 2017-05-03. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material". 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-2547-2017
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2017-05-03
Posted: 2017-06-14
Terminated: 2019-07-18
Recalling firm: Medtronic, Inc.
Product: CUSTOM SUTURE PACK; Item Number: US1540 and US1614
Product code: GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Reason for recall: Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process control
Action: All consignees were notified via Federal Express or certified mail on May 3, 2017, and the letter informs customers of the potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package and the actions they should take. Customers are requested to acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Urgent Field Corrective Action Notice.
Quantity in commerce: 478,465 (total for all products)
Distribution: Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including PR, and countries of AU, BE, CA, CL, CN, IL, IT, JP, KR, MX, PA, SA, SG, and TR.
Product codes and lots: A5C1345X A5E0919X

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2547-2017
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-2541-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2542-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2543-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2544-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2545-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2546-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2547-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14
Z-2548-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-06-21	2017-06-14

Product code GAM

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

MDM adds the root cause tag, derived from FDA’s own root cause text, and the cross-links to the product code, the clearances named on the record and MDM coverage. Where a recall has not been joined to an enforcement report, no classification is shown.

Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)