Boston Scientific Corporation: Capio Open Access Box 4 (Capio OPC); Model #M0068311251. Intended for use in general suturing applications during open or endoscopic surgery to assist in the placement o

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Capio Open Access Box 4 (Capio OPC); Model #M0068311251. Intended for use in general suturing applications during open or endoscopic surgery to assist in the placement of suture material in tissues at the operative site.

• UPC 08714729257615

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 21,051 units of the Capio Open Access Box 4 (Model #M0068311251), a suturing device used during open or endoscopic surgery to assist with suture placement. The devices were distributed worldwide across more than 40 countries. The recall was issued due to a potential for the Capio sutures to break and/or detach during use.

Affected consumers can identify recalled units by the UDI 08714729257615 and by checking whether their batch number matches one of the 64 batch numbers listed in the recall notice. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take regarding this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Potential for Capio sutures to break and /or detach.

Details from the source

Reason for recall: Potential for Capio sutures to break and /or detach. Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- US, Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, Malaysia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Argentina, Honduras, Peru, Singapore, Denmark, Iceland, Chile, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Japan, Egypt, Israel, Canada, Panama, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Austria, France, Italy, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Bahrain, Georgia, Isla Quantity: 21,051 Lot/code info: UDI:08714729257615. Batch numbers: 17736884 18743137 19980158 17743915 18744758 20088658 17746353 18831921 20146415 17748695 18952185 20151917 17758603 18956329 20225741 17763024 18960345 20225743 17791930 19046994 20341445 17970678 19046996 20341447 18129693 19046998 20560166 18134147 19173285 20639024 18135271 19225756 20706637 18229178 19329479 20711254 18281817 19437996 20713128 18286295 19442739 20822293 18357019 19560316 20833214 18362244 19646043 20834317 18430411 19646222 20838382 18488288 19659042 21069563 18605754 19824767 21081751 18606004 19835267 21258659 18611631 19856248 21362105 19975069 21362107

Source

Official record: FDA (Device enforcement) ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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