FDA Recall Open, Classified

ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture, REF: 6664H, X425H, X872H, EH7491H. Not sold in US

Recall: Z-1098-2025 · Initiated December 20, 2024

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1098-2025
Event Number
96127
Firm
Ethicon, LLC
FEI Number
2648650
Product Code
GAW
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
December 20, 2024
Posted
February 4, 2025
Address
Highway 183 Km 8.3, San Lorenzo, PR, 00754

Description

ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture, REF: 6664H, X425H, X872H, EH7491H. Not sold in US

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.

Action

On 12/20/2024, Johnson & Johnson Med Tech mailed recall notices to Operating Room Supervisors, Materials Management Personnel, Chief of Surgery, and distributors who were asked to do the following: 1) Examine your inventory immediately to determine if you have product subject to this recall on hand and quarantine such product(s). 2) Communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 3) Contact Sedgwick at 888-548-8526 to arrange affected product return. 4) Keep this notice visibly posted for awareness until all product subject to this recall has been returned to Sedgwick. 5) Complete and return the Business Reply Form via email to [email protected] If you have additional questions regarding this communication contact the firm's Resource Department at 1-877-ETHICON (1-877-384-4266) open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.

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

48