MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLMODERATE

V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wuture Closure Device

Covidien recalls V-Loc 90 wound closure devices over possible sterile barrier tears that may cause infection or prolonged surgery.

What to do

Do not use the affected V-Loc 90 devices. Contact Covidien for instructions on returning the product and obtaining a replacement or refund.

Recalled

2026-06-24

Listed

2026-08-07

Updated

2026-09-03

Recall No.

Z-2919-2026

Agency

FDA

Firm

Covidien, LP

Recall ID

99390

Status

ONGOING

Recall at a glance

Quantity recalled: 135,875 total

Why it was recalled

Covidien is recalling V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Devices due to a possible perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging, which may lead to biocontamination of the sterile sutures and result in infection, loss of vision if used in ophthalmic procedures, or prolonged surgery. The recall covers 20+ variants of the device. The full list of affected model numbers is available on the FDA recall page.

Is mine affected?

Check the model, lot, or serial number on the device or its packaging. Yours is affected if it matches one below.

Product	Lot code	Recall #	UDI-DI
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 PST04884	–	Z-2919-2026	00199150037902, 0233506453, 0233506454, 0233506455, 0233506456, 00763000960186, 0233617676, 00763000593711, 0233484641, 00763000457990, 0233607201, 00199150066636, 0233577301, 00199150034338, 0233598575, 00763000931988, 0233608008, 0233608009, 00199150038022, 0233514888
Surgipro II S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13 S8698GX	D5M3438FY	Z-2922-2026	20612479214716
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 1	–	Z-2918-2026	20884521132501, 20884521827513, 10884521131606, 20884521131603, 10884521131644, 20884521131641, 10884521131699, 20884521131696, 20884521132235, 20884521132464, 10884521132535, 20884521132532, 10884521132542, 20884521132549, 10884521132757, 20884521132754, 20884521133003
Surgipro SP-623 SURGIPRO* 2-0 BLU 75CM SC2 X36 SP-623	D6A2963Y	Z-2921-2026	20884521037073
Dermalon 88861757-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C13 88861757-31 88861799-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C14 88861799-31	D6A3020FY, 88861799-31, D6A2861FY	Z-2920-2026	88861757, 10884521070912, 20884521070919, 88861799, 20884521071060
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	0233506453, 0233506454, 0233506455, 0233506456, BOX07405V1, 0233617676, BOX01056V2, 0233484641, BOX01482V2, 0233607201, BOX09222V1, 0233577301, BOX08767V1, 0233598575, JAWBYPASS2, 0233608008, 0233608009, BOX02191V11, 0233514888, 0233586164, 0233586169, 0233587200, 0234047180, BOX06863V4, 0233560359, 0234087501, PST04884V3, 0233514943, 0234035336, PST04884V6, 0233476937, 0233550564, 0233609032, BOX08506V2, 0234121845, 0234122488, 0234122495, 0234122500, 0234122505, 0234122509 (+56 more, see the official notice)	–	00199150037902, 00763000960186, 00763000593711, 00763000457990, 00199150066636, 00199150034338, 00763000931988, 00199150038022, 00763000991654, 00763000523954, 00763000646820, 00199150028627, 00199150033874, 00199150033867, 00763000967765, 00763000911096, 00763000910549, 00763000975326, 20884521130361, 20884521130378, 20884521130408, 20884521130415, 10884521130944, 20884521130941, 10884521131316, 20884521131313, 20884521131047, 20884521131085, 20884521131139, 10884521131132, 20884521131160, 20884521131238, 20884521131269, 10884521131286, 20884521131283, 10884521131538, 20884521131535, 10884521131545, 20884521131542, 20884521762494
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	A5M0917VY, VLOCM0436, A5M1035VY, VLOCM0003, A5M1022VFY, A5M1166VFY, VLOCM0013, A5M1024VFY, A5M1023VFY, VLOCM0024, A5M0860VFY, VLOCM0123, A5M1169VFY, VLOCM0315, A6A1005VY, VLOCM0603, A5M1246VY, VLOCM0604, A5M1062VY, A5M1014VY, VLOCM1203, A6A1063VY, VLOCM2115, A5M1155VY	–	20884521132501, 20884521827513, 10884521131606, 20884521131603, 10884521131644, 20884521131641, 10884521131699, 20884521131696, 20884521132235, 20884521132464, 10884521132535, 20884521132532, 10884521132542, 20884521132549, 10884521132757, 20884521132754, 20884521133003

Where it was sold

Distributed nationwide.

Timeline

2026-06-24Firm initiated recall
2026-08-07Publicly announced
2026-08-08Listed on Recall Canary
2026-09-03Summary updated

Official source

View on U.S. Food and Drug Administration →

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Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-09-03 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification