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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "North Haven",
      "state": "CT",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
      "openfda": {},
      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "77144",
      "recalling_firm": "Medtronic",
      "address_1": "60 Middletown Ave",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "06473-3908",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide distribution.  US Nationwide including PR, and countries of AU, BE, CA, CL, CN, IL, IT, JP, KR, MX, PA, SA, SG, and TR.",
      "recall_number": "Z-2541-2017",
      "product_description": "Sutures.  POLYSORB: POLSORB 0 18 U/D PRECUT 126R, Item Number: L4; POLSORB 0 18 VIO PRECUT 226T; Item Number: L14; POLSORB 0 30 VIO PRECUT 227C, Item Number: L404;   POLSORB 1 18 VIO PRECUT 122J; Item Number: L15; POLSORB 1 30 VIO PRECUT  224E; Item Number: L405; POLSORB 4/0 60\" REEL VIO 217T, Item Number: LL111; POLYSORB 0 18 UNDYED PRECUT, Item Number: L24; POLYSORB 0 18\" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL14MG; POLYSORB 0 18\" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L27; POLYSORB 0 60 U/D REEL 203G, Item Number: LL104; POLYSORB 1 18\" UNDYED PRECUT, Item Number: L25; POLYSORB 1 18\" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL11MG; POLYSORB 1 30\" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL6M; POLYSORB 1 30\" VIOLET GS-22 DT, Item Number: CL885M; POLYSORB 1 30\" VIOLET GS-25 DT, Item Number: CL64M; POLYSORB 2 VL 5 X 30\" BGST-29 DT, Item Number: CLT633M; POLYSORB 2/0 18\" UNDYED GS-10 DT, Item Number: CL52MG; POLYSORB 2/0 18\" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL13MG; POLYSORB 2/0 18\" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL62MG; POLYSORB 2/0 30\" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL66M; POLYSORB 2-0 30\" VIOLET V-30 DT, Item Number: GL223M; POLYSORB 3/0 18\" UNDYED V-20 DT, Item Number: GL69MG; POLYSORB 3/0 18\" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL33MG and GLJ50M; POLYSORB 3/0 18\" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL63MG; POLYSORB 3/0 30\" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL67M; POLYSORB 3/0 60 U/D REEL 104R, Item Number: LL102; POLYSORB 3-0 30\" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL182M; POLYSORB 4/0 18\" VIOLET CV-25 DT, Item Number: GL34MG; POLYSORB 4/0 30\" VIOLET V-20 DT, Item Number: GL68M; POLYSORB* 0 18\" VIOLET GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL10MG; POLYSORB* 0 24\" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L34; POLYSORB* 0 30\" VIOLET GS-21 REG ATTCH, Item Number: 3CL812; POLYSORB* 0 30\" VIOLET GS-22 DT, Item Number: CL886M; POLYSORB* 0 30\" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L40; POLYSORB* 0 5 X 30\" UNDYED GS-21 DT, Item Number: CL2M; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 5X30\" HGS-20 D-TACH, Item Number: CL997MG; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 5X30\" HGS-21 D-TACH, Item Number: CL71M; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL114; POLYSORB* 0 VIOLET 98\" REEL, Item Number: LL224; POLYSORB* 1 18\" VIOLET PRE-CUT, Item Number: L35; POLYSORB* 1 30\" VIOLET PRECUT, Item Number: L41; POLYSORB* 1 5 X 30\" VIOLET HOS-12 DT, Item Number: CL97MG; POLYSORB* 1 VIOLET 30\" GS-26, Item Number: CL60M; POLYSORB* 1 VIOLET 98\" REEL, Item Number: LL225; POLYSORB* 2 30\" VIOLET GS-25 DT, Item Number: CL665M; POLYSORB* 2 UNDYED 12X18\" PRECUT, Item Number: L26; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 12X18\" PRECUT, Item Number: L28; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 2X36\" BGS-29 (2X90CM), Item Number: 2CL852; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 30\" GS-26, Item Number: CL659M; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 5X24\" GS-24 D-TACH*, Item Number: CL622M; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 6X30\" PRE-CUT, Item Number: L42; POLYSORB* 2 VIOLET 98\" REEL, Item Number: LL226; POLYSORB* 2-0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL113; POLYSORB* 2-0 VIOLET 98\" REEL, Item Number: LL223; POLYSORB* 3-0 VIOLET 60 REEL, Item Number: LL112; POLYSORB* 3-0 VIOLET 98\" REEL, Item Number:  LL222; POLYSORB* 4/0 98\" VIOLET REEL 110T, Item Number: LL221",
      "product_quantity": "478,465 (total for all products)",
      "reason_for_recall": "Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20170503",
      "center_classification_date": "20170614",
      "termination_date": "20190718",
      "report_date": "20170621",
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