BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

    PROLENE Polypropylene Suture, REF: EH7585H, 8706H, 8833H, 8963H, 8935H PROLENE Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurosurgical procedures.

    Recall: Z-1096-2025 · Reported February 12, 2025

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1096-2025
    Event ID
    96127
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Ongoing
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Ethicon, LLC
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    February 12, 2025
    Initiation Date
    December 20, 2024
    Classification Date
    February 4, 2025
    Address
    Highway 183 Km 8.3, San Lorenzo, PR, 00754, United States

    Description

    PROLENE Polypropylene Suture, REF: EH7585H, 8706H, 8833H, 8963H, 8935H PROLENE Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurosurgical procedures.

    Reason

    Sutures may have an open seal on the primary packaging, due to a manufacturing issue on a specific machine, and if issue is undetected could lead to breach in sterility, could introduce pathogens to the patient and cause infection.

    Code Info

    REF/UDI-DI-GTIN/Lot(expiration): EH7585H/10705031097254/103DQR(8/31/2029); 8706H/10705031019430/103E22(8/31/2029), 103EMJ(8/31/2029); 8833H/10705031021037/103HC4(8/31/2029); 8963H/10705031091931/103E8Z(8/31/2029); 8935H/10705031022089/103HBP(8/31/2029)

    Distribution

    Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, HU, IE, JP, LU, NL, NO, PL, SE, SG, ZA.

    Quantity

    15,948