The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0435-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

AROA Biosurgery Recalls OviTex 2S Reinforced BioScaffold Mesh Devices

AROA Biosurgery is recalling OviTex 2S Reinforced BioScaffold devices because the suture material degraded, causing them to fail burst specifications after 18 months.

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 safety specifications (ball burst), 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 881 units of OviTex 2S Reinforced BioScaffold 10x12cm, Part Number F10258-1012G. 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 involved are ERT-6H16, ERT-6K01, ERT-7J06, and ERT-7L15.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using these devices and contact AROA Biosurgery for instructions on returning or disposing of the affected units. Patients who have already received these implants should consult their healthcare provider for guidance.

The recalled product

Product
OviTex 2S Reinforced BioScaffold 10x12cm, Part Number F10258-1012G
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-6H16 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 →