867. Adulteration and misbranding: of sutures.    U. S. v. 684 Tubes of Surgical
Sutures.    Default decree of condemnation.    Product ordered destroyed.'
 (F. D. C. No. 8151.    Sample No. 74663-E.)
On August 17, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of
New York filed a libel at Brooklyn, N. Y., against 684 tubes of surgical sutures,
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about
March 28,1942, by W. J. Prendergast from Chicago, 111. The article was labeled
in part: "Davis Surgical Gut U. S. P. C Medium Chromic (20-Day) Boilable
277 2."
Examination showed that the sutures were not sterile, but were contaminated
with living aerobic spore-bearing bacilli.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it purported and was repre-
sented to be a drug recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia and its purity
fell below the standard set forth in such compendium, since the article was
not sterile.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement in the label-
ing, "Guaranty Davis Sutures are guaranteed sterile," was false and misleading
since the article was not sterile.
On October 26, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.