FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

VICRYL Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) Suture - Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, except for ophthalmic, cardiovascular and neurological tissues. PRODUCT CODE: VCP196H VCP417H VCP602H VCP603H VCP662H VCPB259H VCPB946H

Recall: Z-2145-2024 · Reported June 26, 2024

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2145-2024
Event ID
94643
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 26, 2024
Initiation Date
May 10, 2024
Classification Date
June 14, 2024
Address
1000 Route 202, N/A, Raritan, NJ, 08869-1425, United States

Description

VICRYL Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) Suture - Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, except for ophthalmic, cardiovascular and neurological tissues. PRODUCT CODE: VCP196H VCP417H VCP602H VCP603H VCP662H VCPB259H VCPB946H

Reason

Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .

Code Info

GTIN: 10705031051546 10705031052147 10705031053038 10705031054370 10705031054394 10705031054677 10705031150492 10705031056329 10705031056725 10705031150119 10705031150287 10705031150447 PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT LOTS VCP196H UBMDDB VCP417H UAMQML VCP602H UAMQQL UAMSCA VCP603H UAMHTC UAMHZZ UAMEDC VCP662H UBMJSH VCPB259H UAMPKR VCPB946H UAMLJA

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including PR and the countries of AR, AU, AU, BE, BR, CA, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, EC, IL, JP, JP, KW, MX, NZ, PA, PR, PR, SA, SG, UY, ZA.

Quantity

55296 units