Endo Stitch V-Loc surgical sutures recalled due to needle breakage
Covidien is recalling Endo Stitch V-Loc PBT non-absorbable surgical sutures due to 210 reports of needles breaking during use. Breaking needles may leave fragments in patients, potentially causing tissue injury or requiring additional imaging.
- Product
- Endo Stitch V-Loc PBT Non-Absorbable Reload, Models VLOCN004L, VLOCN006L, VLOCN008L, VLOCN204L, VLOCN206L, VLOCN208L, VLOCN304L, VLOCN306L, VLOCN308L
- Category
- Medical Device
- Distribution
- Distributed nationwide