Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 24, 2026

Covidien Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm Sutures Recall: Risk of Infection from Packaging Tears

Covidien recalls Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm sutures with possible packaging tears that could cause infection. Affected items have specific lot numbers and model codes. Consumers should check their product details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2920-2026Medical device Covidien ›

Lower-risk recall

Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery.

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Covidien is recalling certain Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm sutures due to potential tears in the sterile packaging. This could lead to infection or vision loss if used in eye procedures. The recall affects specific model numbers and lot dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/459480-covidien-dermalon-4-0-blue-75cm-sutures-recall-risk-of.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/459480-covidien-dermalon-4-0-blue-75cm-sutures-recall-risk-of · Updated August 27, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2920-2026

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“Covidien Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm Sutures Recall: Risk of Infection from Packaging Tears.” GovInfoNow, updated August 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/459480-covidien-dermalon-4-0-blue-75cm-sutures-recall-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-2920-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2920-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 24, 2026, that Covidien, LP is recalling Dermalon sterile sutures due to potential perforations in the packaging. This defect may lead to biocontamination and subsequent infection or loss of vision. The recall affects 135,875 units distributed nationwide and internationally.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Covidien
Product: Dermalon 88861757-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C13 88861757-31 88861799-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C14 88861799-31
Lot codes: D6A3020FY, D6A2861FY

The hazard

The product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Covidien, LP has 26 other recalls on record since 2017-07-17. Other recent recalls include the 2026-04-15 Covidien EndoStitch Polysorb Loading Unit Recall and the 2025-09-25 Covidien Signia Small Diameter Curved Tip Recall. Similar recent recalls of sterile medical products include the 2026-06-12 Medline Eye Kits Recall, the 2026-06-12 Medline Convenience Kits Recall regarding sterile packaging breach, and the 2026-06-12 Medline Convenience Kits Recall concerning microbial contamination.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers 88861757-31 (C13) or 88861799-31 (C14) with lot numbers D6A3020FY or D6A2861FY. These sutures were sold with specific UDI-DI codes.

Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-2918-2026	V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21 VLOCM0336 VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-25 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0003 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 15CM P12X12 VLOCM0003 VLOCM0013 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 30CM P12X12 VLOCM0013 VLOCM0024 V-LOC* 90 3-0 CLR 45CM P12X12 VLOCM0024 VLOCM0123 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 45CM P14X12 VLOCM0123 VLOCM0315 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS21 VLOCM0315 VLOCM0603 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0603 VLOCM0604 V-LOC* 90 3-0 VIO 15CM V20X12 VLOCM0604 VLOCM1203 V-LOC* 90 4-0 VIO 15CM CV15 VLOCM1203 VLOCM2115 V-LOC* 90 2-0 VIO 30CM GS22 VLOCM2115; VLOCM0336 UDI-DI 20884521132501 Lot A5M0917VY VLOCM0436 UDI-DI 20884521827513 Lot A5M1035VY VLOCM0003 UDI-DI 10884521131606 Lot A5M1022VFY UDI-DI 20884521131603 Lots A5M1022VFY A5M1166VFY VLOCM0013 UDI-DI 10884521131644 Lot A5M1024VFY UDI-DI 20884521131641 Lots A5M1023VFY A5M1024VFY VLOCM0024 UDI-DI 10884521131699 Lot A5M0860VFY UDI-DI 20884521131696 Lot A5M0860VFY VLOCM0123 UDI-DI 20884521132235 Lot A5M1169VFY VLOCM0315 UDI-DI 20884521132464 Lot A6A1005VY VLOCM0603 UDI-DI 10884521132535 Lot A5M1246VY UDI-DI 20884521132532 Lot A5M1246VY VLOCM0604 UDI-DI 10884521132542 Lot A5M1062VY UDI-DI 20884521132549 Lots A5M1014VY A5M1062VY VLOCM1203 UDI-DI 10884521132757 Lot A6A1063VY UDI-DI 20884521132754 Lot A6A1063VY VLOCM2115 UDI-DI 20884521133003 Lot A5M1155VY
Z-2919-2026	V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device BOX BEDSIDE STAPLING IS KING BOX06614V4 BOX BY PASS FINAL BOX07405V1 BOX BYPASS CARDON BOX01056V2 BOX BYPASS DR LAGAE BOX01482V2 BOX BYPASS KIT DEZEMBER 2025 BOX09222V1 BOX BYPASS KIT NEU BOX 003 BOX08767V1 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS JAWBYPASS2 BOX GASTRIC BYPASS SIGNIA BOX02191V11 BOX GASTRICBYPASS KIT V4 BOX06863V4 BOX GB BOX MET LHOOK PST04884V3 BOX GB ZONDER ENDOHERNIA EGIA PST04884V6 BOX GBP SIGNIA BOX08506V2 BOX KIT COLON IHS KIT00625V1 BOX KIT HERNIA HIATO IHS KIT01026V1 BOX LAP HERNIE INGUNIAL RIGHT BOX00051V4 BOX NEW GBP KIT PST03130V2 BOX ZESTAW DO BARIATRII GB UCKGB5 BOX ZESTAW DO RYGB WEJRYGB3 VLOCL0013 V-LOC* 180 4-0 CLR 30CM P12 VLOCL0013 VLOCL0014 V-LOC* 180 3-0 CLR 30CM P12 VLOCL0014 VLOCL0023 V-LOC* 180 4-0 CLR 45CM P12 VLOCL0023 VLOCL0024 V-LOC* 180 3-0 CLR 45CM P12 VLOCL0024 VLOCL0306 V-LOC 180 DEVICE 0 15CM GS-21 VLOCL0306 VLOCL0316 V-LOC* 180 0 GRN 30CM GS21X12 VLOCL0316 VLOCL0345 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 23CM GS21 VLOCL0345 VLOCL0436 V-LOC* 180 0 GRN 60CM GS25X12 VLOCL0436 VLOCL0604 V-LOC* 180 3-0 GRN 15CM V20 VLOCL0604 VLOCL0615 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 30CM V20 VLOCL0615 VLOCL0625 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 45CM V20 VLOCL0625 VLOCL0644 V-LOC* 180 3-0 GRN 23CM V20 VLOCL0644 VLOCL0804 V-LOC 180 3-0 GRN 15CM CV23 VLOCL0804 VLOCL2105 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 15CM GS22 VLOCL2105 VLOCL2145 V-LOC* 180 2-0 GRN 23CM GS22 VLOCL2145 VLOCL2246 VLOC180 0 GRN 9 GS-22 VLOCL2246; BOX06614V4 UDI-DI 00199150037902 Lots 0233506453 0233506454 0233506455 0233506456 BOX07405V1 UDI-DI 00763000960186 Lot 0233617676 BOX01056V2 UDI-DI 00763000593711 Lot 0233484641 BOX01482V2 UDI-DI 00763000457990 Lot 0233607201 BOX09222V1 UDI-DI 00199150066636 Lot 0233577301 BOX08767V1 UDI-DI 00199150034338 Lot 0233598575 JAWBYPASS2 UDI-DI 00763000931988 Lots 0233608008 0233608009 BOX02191V11 UDI-DI 00199150038022 Lots 0233514888 0233586164 0233586169 0233587200 0234047180 BOX06863V4 UDI-DI 00763000991654 Lots 0233560359 0234087501 PST04884V3 UDI-DI 00763000523954 Lots 0233514943 0234035336 PST04884V6 UDI-DI 00763000646820 Lots 0233476937 0233550564 0233609032 BOX08506V2 UDI-DI 00199150028627 Lots 0234121845 0234122488 0234122495 0234122500 0234122505 0234122509 KIT00625V1 UDI-DI 00199150033874 Lot 0233646102 KIT01026V1 UDI-DI 00199150033867 Lot 0233646101 BOX00051V4 UDI-DI 00763000967765 Lots 0233560350 0233570153 0233584284 0233606897 PST03130V2 UDI-DI 00763000911096 Lot 0233628870 UCKGB5 UDI-DI 00763000910549 Lot 0233600730 WEJRYGB3 UDI-DI 00763000975326 Lot 0233547345 VLOCL0013 UDI-DI 20884521130361 Lot A5M1176VFY VLOCL0014 UDI-DI 20884521130378 Lot A6A0972VFY VLOCL0023 UDI-DI 20884521130408 Lot A5M1175VFY VLOCL0024 UDI-DI 20884521130415 Lot A5M1224VFY VLOCL0306 UDI-DI 10884521130944 Lot A6A0996VY UDI-DI 20884521130941 Lot A6A0996VY VLOCL0316 UDI-DI 10884521131316 Lot A5M1060VY UDI-DI 20884521131313 Lots A5M1060VY A6A0994VY VLOCL0345 UDI-DI 20884521131047 Lot A5M1165VY VLOCL0436 UDI-DI 20884521131085 Lot A5M1036VY VLOCL0604 UDI-DI 20884521131139 Lot A5M0869VY UDI-DI 10884521131132 Lots A5M0869VY A5M1179VY A5M1181VY A5M1182VY UDI-DI 20884521131139 Lots A5M0869VY A5M1179VY A5M1180VY A5M1181VY A5M1182VY VLOCL0615 UDI-DI 20884521131160 Lot A5M1245VY VLOCL0625 UDI-DI 20884521131238 Lot A6A1000VY VLOCL0644 UDI-DI 20884521131269 Lot A5M1163VY VLOCL0804 UDI-DI 10884521131286 Lots A5M1064VY A5M1205VY UDI-DI 20884521131283 Lots A5M1064VY A5M1205VY A6A1004VY VLOCL2105 UDI-DI 10884521131538 Lot A6A1003VY UDI-DI 20884521131535 Lots A5M1183VY A6A1003VY VLOCL2145 UDI-DI 10884521131545 Lot A6A1001VY UDI-DI 20884521131542 Lots A5M1164VY A6A1001VY VLOCL2246 UDI-DI 20884521762494 Lot A6A0998VY
Z-2920-2026	Dermalon 88861757-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C13 88861757-31 88861799-31 DERMALON* 4-0 BLU 75CM C14 88861799-31; 88861757-31 UDI-DI 10884521070912 Lot D6A3020FY UDI-DI 20884521070919 Lot D6A3020FY 88861799-31 UDI-DI 20884521071060 Lot D6A2861FY
Z-2921-2026	Surgipro SP-623 SURGIPRO* 2-0 BLU 75CM SC2 X36 SP-623; SP-623 UDI-DI 20884521037073 Lot D6A2963Y
Z-2922-2026	Surgipro II S8698GX SURGIPRO II BL 5/0 18 P-13 S8698GX; S8698GX UDI-DI 20612479214716 Lot D5M3438FY

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for model numbers 88861757-31 (C13) or 88861799-31 (C14) and lot numbers D6A3020FY or D6A2861FY on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 56 days after the firm started it.

Jun 24, 2026Firm started the recall
Aug 7, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Aug 19, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 27, 2026Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

Do I need to stop using these sutures?

The recall does not require immediate stop use; check product details to confirm if affected.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2920-2026 (June 24, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2920-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 27, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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