The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0422-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

AROA Biosurgery Recalls OviTex 1S Reinforced BioScaffold Devices

AROA Biosurgery is recalling OviTex 1S Reinforced BioScaffold devices because the suture material degraded, causing them to fail burst specifications.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a structural defect (degradation of suture material) that fails safety specifications, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

AROA Biosurgery, LTD. is recalling 881 units of the OviTex 1S Reinforced BioScaffold 6x10cm (Part Number F10256-0610G). The recall was initiated after an ongoing product stability study observed degradation of the PGA suture material used in the manufacture of these resorbable mesh devices.

Further investigation indicated that devices older than 18 months showed evidence of no longer meeting the pre-defined ball burst specification relative to the number of tissue layers. The affected products were distributed to the following US states: AL, CA, FL, IN, MA, MI, NH, and NY. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are ERT-6K05 and ERT-7J10.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using these devices and contact AROA Biosurgery, LTD. for further instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
OviTex 1S Reinforced BioScaffold 6x10cm, Part Number F10256-0610G
Affected units
881

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • ERT-6K05 ERT-7J10

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by AROA Biosurgery, LTD. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 21 products in this recall →