FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture - Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation, including use in paediatric cardiovascular tissue, in microsurgery and in ophthalmic surgery. These sutures are particularly useful where the combination of an absorbable suture and extended wound support (up to six weeks) is desirable. PRODUCT CODE: D6261 Z117H Z149H Z259H Z305H Z320H

Recall: Z-2146-2024 · Reported June 26, 2024

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2146-2024
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

PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture - Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation, including use in paediatric cardiovascular tissue, in microsurgery and in ophthalmic surgery. These sutures are particularly useful where the combination of an absorbable suture and extended wound support (up to six weeks) is desirable. PRODUCT CODE: D6261 Z117H Z149H Z259H Z305H Z320H

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 10705031026216 10705031060166 10705031060289 10705031060395 10705031060517 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

56952 units