Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 9, 2020
Riverpoint Medical: Covidien Sutures May Break During Surgery Due to Weakness
Riverpoint Medical recalls Covidien CV-9590 Velosorb sutures with potential weak strength that could cause breaks during surgery or wound separation. Affected units have specific lot numbers and sizes.
Due to a manufacturing error, there is a potential that sutures may exhibit inadequate tensile strength. This could potentially lead to intra-operative and post-operative complications such as suture break or wound dehiscence.
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📍Recalling firmRiverpoint Medical, LLC825 NE 25th Ave · Portland, OR 97232-2304
“Riverpoint Medical: Covidien Sutures May Break During Surgery Due to Weakness.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63697-riverpoint-medical-covidien-sutures-may-break-during-surgery-due-to. Based on FDA recall #Z-0949-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0949-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 9, 2020, that Riverpoint Medical, LLC voluntarily recalled Covidien CV-9590 Velosorb Fast Braided sutures due to potential inadequate tensile strength. The agency issued recall number Z-0949-2021 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Riverpoint Medical
Product: Covidien CV-9590 Velosorb Fast Braided Fast absorbable Suture 14 Metric 36" 90 cm, GS-24 Taper 1/2 40 mm, undyed
UDI: 10884521151307
Lot #: 19062715X
Quantity: 3060 units
The hazard
Due to a manufacturing error, the sutures may exhibit inadequate tensile strength. This could potentially lead to intra-operative and post-operative complications such as suture break or wound dehiscence.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Riverpoint Medical, LLC has had four other recalls on record since Jan. 9, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Riverpoint Medical Iconix Knotless Anchor Recall (Oct. 25, 2023), the Riverpoint Medical Velosorb Suture Recall (Aug. 3, 2020), and the Riverpoint Medical 18G Brachy Grid Recall (Feb. 8, 2019). Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien Surgipro II S8698GX (June 24, 2026), Covidien Surgipro SP-623 Sutures (June 24, 2026), and the Genesis Push-In Suture Anchor Recall (Dec. 17, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the specific product name: Covidien CV-9590 Velosorb Fast Braided Fast absorbable Suture 14 Metric 36" 90 cm, GS-24 Taper 1/2 40 mm, undyed. Look for lot number 19062715X.
Brand
Riverpoint Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Suture Details
Identify the product name and lot number to confirm if your suture is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in New Jersey, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: NJ OUS: Germany, Croatia, Italy, India, Poland and Spain.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New Jersey.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0949-2021 (December 9, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0949-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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