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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Covidien V-Loc, Dermalon and Surgipro Wound Closure Devices

V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device may have a perforation or tear in its sterile barrier packaging, which may lead to infection or prolonged surgery.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice

What happened

Covidien, LP of North Haven, Connecticut, recalled V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device and other sterile sutures, including V-Loc 180, Surgipro II, Surgipro, and Dermalon products, because the sterile barrier packaging may contain a perforation or tear.

This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery. The recall began on June 24, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on August 7, 2026, with distribution nationwide and to many other countries.

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What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Product details

    V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device BOX BEDSIDE STAPLING IS KING BOX06614V4 BOX BY PASS FINAL BOX07405V1 BOX BYPASS CARDON BOX01056V2 BOX BYPASS DR LAGAE BOX01482V2 BOX BYPASS KIT DEZEMBER 2025 BOX09222V1 BOX BYPASS KIT NEU BOX 003 BOX08767V1 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS JAWBYPASS2 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS SIGNIA BOX02191V11 BOX GASTRICBYPASS KIT V4 BOX06863V4 BOX GB BOX MET LHOOK PST04884V3 BOX GB ZONDER ENDOHERNIA EGIA PST04884V6 BOX GBP SIGNIA BOX08506V2 BOX KIT COLON IHS KIT00625V1 BOX KIT HERNIA HIATO IHS KIT01026V1 BOX LAP HERNIE INGUNIAL RIGHT BOX00051V4 BOX NEW GBP KIT PST03130V2 BOX ZESTAW DO BARIATRII GB UCKGB5 BOX ZESTAW DO RYGB WEJRYGB3 VLOCL0013 V-LOC* 180 4-0 CLR 30CM P12 VLOCL0013 VLOCL0014 V-LOC* 180 3-0 CLR 30CM P12 VLOCL0014 VLOCL0023 V-LOC* 180 4-0 CLR 45CM P12 VLOCL0023 VLOCL0024 V-LOC* 180 3-0 CLR 45CM P12 VLOCL0024 VLOCL0306 V-LOC 180 DEVICE 0 15CM GS-21 VLOCL0306 VLOCL0316 V-LOC* 180 0 GRN 30CM GS21X12 VLOCL0316 VLOCL0345 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 23CM GS21 VLOCL0345 VLOCL0436 V-LOC* 180 0 GRN 60CM GS25X12 VLOCL0436 VLOCL0604 V-LOC* 180 3-0 GRN 15CM V20 VLOCL0604 VLOCL0615 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 30CM V20 VLOCL0615 VLOCL0625 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 45CM V20 VLOCL0625 VLOCL0644 V-LOC* 180 3-0 GRN 23CM V20 VLOCL0644 VLOCL0804 V-LOC 180 3-0 GRN 15CM CV23 VLOCL0804 VLOCL2105 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 15CM GS22 VLOCL2105 VLOCL2145 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 23CM GS22 VLOCL2145 VLOCL2246 VLOC180 0 GRN 9 GS-22 VLOCL2246

    UDI-DI
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    Lot code
    • BOX07405V1
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    • JAWBYPASS2
    • BOX02191V11
    • BOX06863V4
    • PST04884V3
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    • BOX08506V2
    • KIT00625V1
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    • BOX00051V4
    • PST03130V2
    • UCKGB5
    • WEJRYGB3
    • VLOCL0013
    • A5M1176VFY
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  2. Surgipro II S8698GX Surgipro II BL 5/0 18 P-13 S8698GX

    UDI-DI
    • 20612479214716
    Lot code
    • D5M3438FY

  3. Product details

    V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21 VLOCM0336 VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-25 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0003 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 15CM P12X12 VLOCM0003 VLOCM0013 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 30CM P12X12 VLOCM0013 VLOCM0024 V-LOC* 90 3-0 CLR 45CM P12X12 VLOCM0024 VLOCM0123 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 45CM P14X12 VLOCM0123 VLOCM0315 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS21 VLOCM0315 VLOCM0603 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0603 VLOCM0604 V-LOC* 90 3-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0604 VLOCM1203 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM CV15 VLOCM1203 VLOCM2115 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS22 VLOCM2115

    UDI-DI
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    Lot code
    • A5M0917VY
    • VLOCM0436
    • A5M1035VY
    • VLOCM0003
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    • VLOCM0013
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    • VLOCM2115
    • A5M1155VY

  4. Surgipro SP-623 Surgipro* 2-0 BLU 75CM SC2 X36 SP-623

    UDI-DI
    • 20884521037073
    Lot code
    • D6A2963Y

  5. Dermalon 88861757-31 Dermalon* 4-0 BLU 75CM C13 88861757-31 88861799-31 Dermalon* 4-0 BLU 75CM C14 88861799-31

    UDI-DI
    • 88861757
    • 10884521070912
    • 20884521070919
    • 88861799
    • 20884521071060
    Lot code
    • D6A3020FY
    • 88861799-31
    • D6A2861FY

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.

Company
Covidien, LPNorth Haven, Connecticut
Hazard
Sterility problem
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99390
Recall numbers
Z-2918-2026 to Z-2922-2026

All recalls from Covidien, LP

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)