Biosyn SM-5624Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Monofilament Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Biosyn (94)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521033047), received between May 8, 2018 and Mar 23, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
28 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K000037); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Patient-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 23, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A SKIN CLOSURE, FOLLOWING EXCISION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS, THE NEEDLE POPPED OFF STRING.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 13862604 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2018Patient-Device Incompatibility; Patient-Device Incompatibility
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, SEVERAL CUSTOMERS SHOWED ALLERGIC REACTION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7495837 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K000037. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1295-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture UD 4/0 18 P-13, Item Code SL5690 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in c
- Z-1282-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL915 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in
- Z-1291-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 6/0 12"" VL SS-24 D/A, Item Code L1742K - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but n
- Z-1297-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 4/0 30 VIOLET CVF23, Item Code UL203 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not
- Z-1296-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 4/0 30 VIO SC-2 124K, Item Code SL654 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not
- Z-1289-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2-0 UNDYED 30" V-20, Item Code GL323 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not
- Z-1280-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2 36" VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL911 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not i
- Z-1300-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedBiosyn Monofilament Absorbable Suture 6/0 30" VIOLET CV-23, Item Code UM201
- Z-1275-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 30" UNDYED HOS-11, Item Code CL537 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not
- Z-1288-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 2/0 UNDYED 30" V-30 (75CM), Item Code GL228 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, b
- Z-1278-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 30 VIOLET GS-22, Item Code CL885 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in
- Z-1284-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 1 36 VIOLET GS-21, Item Code CL925 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in
- Z-1287-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 VIOLET 30" V-20, Item Code GL124 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in
- Z-1290-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 3/0 30" UNDYED V-20, Item Code GLS322 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not
- Z-1281-2020 · Dec 18, 2019 · TerminatedPolysorb Braided Absorbable Suture 0 36 VIOLET GS-24, Item Code CL914 - Product Usage: Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation or ligation and ophthalmic surgery, but not in
…and 13 more.
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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