Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures CARDIOXYL are composed of a Recalled by Peters Surgical Due to A potential splitting of the surface treatment of...
What You Should Do
Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Peters Surgical directly.
Affected Products
The synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures CARDIOXYL are composed of a polyester [poly(ethylene terephtalate)] braids, with or without PLEDGET of different sizes. CARDIOXYL braids are coated with polysiloxane. CARDIOXYL sutures are green dyed (D&C green # 6, CI 61565) and white (undyed). Some packs are composed of green and white braids to facilitate location during use. CARDIOXYL sutures comply with the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) for non-absorbable surgical sutures. Type of packaging: - Unit: Sutures are packed in a support card Onepak or in a pack under an external polyethylene/ paper peel pouch. - Box: 36 units for double armed (36 sutures), 24 units for ligatures (24 reels), 12 packs for double armed (5 Green/5 White) (120 sutures).
Quantity: 4,976 units
Why Was This Recalled?
A potential splitting of the surface treatment of the thread ends on certain sutures has recently been identified.
Where Was This Sold?
This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.
About Peters Surgical
Peters Surgical has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.
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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report