The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0434-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

AROA Biosurgery Recalls OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold Mesh Devices

AROA Biosurgery is recalling OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold 18x22cm 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 that failed to meet pre-defined burst specifications, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

AROA Biosurgery, LTD. is recalling OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold 18x22cm devices, Part Number F10254-1822G. The recall involves 881 units distributed to healthcare facilities in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, and New York.

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.

Healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact AROA Biosurgery for further instructions. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are ERT-6D03, ERT-6J05, ERT-6K01, ERT-7J06, and ERT-7L15.

The recalled product

Product
OviTex Reinforced BioScaffold 18x22cm, Part Number F10254-1822G
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-6D03 ERT-6J05 ERT-6K01 ERT-7J06 ERT-7L15

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 →