NYLON MS-40BRecalls & reported problems

C.P. Medical Corporation · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 0
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10790986006499), received between Sep 5, 2024 and Sep 5, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Integrity Problem” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Material Integrity Problem1

Patient problems

Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

MalfunctionSep 5, 2024Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem
A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING LOT 210302-51, SIZE 4/0 NYL BLA. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT, THE SUTURE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE NEEDLE. NO INJURIES OR DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED BY THE CLINIC.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 20149843 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`10790986006499`
Brand	NYLON
Model	MS-40B
Company	C.P. Medical Corporation
Product code	GAR · Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide
Class	Class 2
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	Yes
Rx / OTC	—
Single use	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Feb 5, 2021

Device type (GMDN): Nylon suture, non-bioabsorbable, monofilament

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, non-bioabsorbable thread made of nylon (a polyamide polymer) intended to join (i.e., approximate) the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching or to ligate soft tissues; it may include an attached disposable device(s) [e.g., needle, passer] intended to facilitate suture application. The thread provides temporary wound support until the wound sufficiently heals. It is not a barbed suture and does not include antimicrobial agents/materials. This is a single-use device.

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Sources and updates

Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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