FDA Device recall Z-1561-2014
Deknatel Teleflex Medical Silk Black Braided Silk Suture Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2014-05-14
On 2014-05-14 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Deknatel Teleflex Medical Silk Black Braided Silk Suture Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation by Teleflex Medical, citing product does not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements; thus, the needle can become detached from the suture during use.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1561-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2014-03-11 |
| Published | 2014-05-14 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Teleflex Medical |
| Distribution | AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV |
Product
Deknatel Teleflex Medical Silk Black Braided Silk Suture Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Reason
Product does not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements; thus, the needle can become detached from the suture during use.
Identifiers
| code_info | Product Code X-6371M5 - Lot 02E0801603 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1561-2014%22
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