Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16399 |
| Brand Name: | Boston Scientific CAPIO™ Polyester Surgical Suture |
| Model: | 833-114 |
| Affected: | 02A1202112, 02C0902841 02C0903374, 02D1202794 02F0902697, 02K1100404 02L1202369, 02M0802509 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Brand Name: | Boston Scientific CAPIO™ Polypropylene Blue Monofilament Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures |
| Model: | 833-123 |
| Affected: | 02A0902858, 02D0900775 02G1003092, 02H1100535 02H1100536, 02K1102309, |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Brand Name: | Boston Sceintific CAPIO™ Polypropylene Blue Monofilament Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures |
| Model: | 833-124 |
| Affected: | 02A1200503, 02B1101450 02C0903400, 02D0900010 02D0900103, 02D1003285 02D1003286, 02F1302321 02G1000045, 02G1300348 02G1301122, 02H1100494 02L0803407, 02L1100009 02M1002289, 02M1101933 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Brand Name: | Boston Scientific CAPIO™ Bondek® Green Braided-Coated Polyglycolic Acid Sutures, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Sutures |
| Model: | 833-136 |
| Affected: | 02H1300693, 02L1200939 02L1200940, M0068331361 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Brand Name: | Boston Scientific CAPIO™ Monodek® Violet Monofilament Polydioxanone Sutures, Absorbable Surgical Sutures |
| Model: | 833-137 |
| Affected: | 02A0901938, 02B0901537 02C1102979, 02C1102983 02C1302078, 02D1300294 02D1301164, 02D1302468 02H1001025, 02H1001026 02H1001027, 02H1103434 02H1200349, 02K1201354 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Brand Name: | Boston Scientific CAPIO™ Bondek® Green Braided-Coated Polyglycolic Acid Sutures, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Sutures |
| Model: | 833-213 |
| Affected: | 02H1100687 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Boston Scientific NZ Ltd 3 Diamond Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1021 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 742 678 |
| Manufacturer: | Teleflex Medical Inc |
| Issue: | Manufacturer has notified that certain lots of their products did not meet minimum needle attachment strength, knot tensile strength, minimum diameter, or minimum resorption strength requirements. This may result in suture breakage, delay in procedure, wound dehiscence, or the need for additional surgical intervention. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 21/3/2014 |
