FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution is indicated for surgical procedures (except opthalmic) for hemostasis when control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.

Recall: Z-1897-2012 · Reported July 4, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1897-2012
Event ID
62056
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 4, 2012
Initiation Date
April 3, 2012
Classification Date
June 27, 2012
Termination Date
April 16, 2014
Address
US Highway 22 West, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Description

Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution is indicated for surgical procedures (except opthalmic) for hemostasis when control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.

Reason

The lyophilized thrombin component of the Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit with Thrombin has the potential to be non-sterile due to an undetected air leak which occurred during the manufacturing process.

Code Info

D100622 Product Code Lot Number Expiration Date 199102S 237115 8/31/2012 199102S 238568 9/30/2012 199102S 238569 11/30/2012 199102S 237493 6/30/2012 2993 235489 11/30/2012 2993 238599 3/31/2013 2993SAMP 238369 3/31/2013 SAMP199102S 237493 6/30/2012 SAMP199102S 283569 11/30/2012

Distribution

USA (nationwide)

Quantity

27,396 kits