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Chromic Gut CG-924Recalls & reported problems

Covidien LP · Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Chromic Gut (33)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10884521054097), received between Jan 8, 2024 and Jan 8, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.

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

3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K142656, K885018); 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Unraveled Material1

Patient problems

  • Tissue Breakdown1
  • Wound Dehiscence1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryJan 8, 2024Unraveled Material; Unraveled Material

    ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, POST-OPERATIVELY, THE SUTURE LOST ITS TENSILE STRENGTH, RESULTING IN TISSUE DAMAGE AND PATIENT RE-OPERATION.

    Patient problems: Tissue Breakdown; Wound Dehiscence

    MAUDE report 18471568 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K142656, K885018. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1388-2023 · Mar 1, 2023 · Open, Classified
    Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, SURGIGUT* 0 CHR GS-25 90CM X36 (CG-904), SURGIGUT* 1 CHR GS-24 90CM X36 (CG-915), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM V20 (GG-121), CHROMIC GUT 3-0 75CM V20 X36 (G
  • Z-1389-2023 · Mar 1, 2023 · Open, Classified
    Mild Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, CH GUT 5-0 12 UD SS-14 SS-14 (G-1766-K), CHROMIC GUT 6-0 45CM HE-1 X12 (G-1780K)
  • Z-1390-2023 · Mar 1, 2023 · Open, Classified
    Plain Gut Absorbable Sutures, PLAIN GUT 5/0 18 P-13 X12 (SG-5686), PLAIN GUT 4-0 18 UD SC-11 DA (SG828-2)

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