ETHICON, LLC recall records

6 reported ongoing

6 records in this archive. Latest source date Aug 15, 2025.

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Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

Records and reported status

FDA device enforcement

STRATAFIX Spiral PDS Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device, SFX SPI PDS+ BI VIO 14X14IN(36X36CM) USP1(M4) D/A MO-4. Product Code: SXPP2B400-11.

Potential for barb non-engagement.

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MN, NC, NH, NM, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Singapore and Malaysia.

Official source for STRATAFIX Spiral PDS Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device, SFX SPI PDS+ BI VIO 14X14...
FDA device enforcement

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...

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.

Class IIReported ongoing

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, ...

Official source for PROLENE Polypropylene Suture, REF: EH7585H, 8706H, 8833H, 8963H, 8935H PROLENE Suture is indicate...
FDA device enforcement

PERMA-HAND Silk Suture, REF: K872H, W723H, 623H, K833H; Perma-hand Silk Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardio...

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.

Class IIReported ongoing

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, ...

Official source for PERMA-HAND Silk Suture, REF: K872H, W723H, 623H, K833H; Perma-hand Silk Suture is indicated for u...
FDA device enforcement

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

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.

Class IIReported ongoing

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, ...

Official source for ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture, REF: 6664H, X425H, X872H, EH7491H. Not sold in US
FDA device enforcement

PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40, PDP497G51, PDP497H16, PDP497H40, PDP4...

Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: US Nationwide. Global Distribution.

Official source for PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, P...
FDA device enforcement

PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers Z844G-50, D10065-05, D10085-05, D6776-05, D6776-05, D9297-05, D9297-05, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50...

Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.

Class IIReported ongoing

Distribution: US Nationwide. Global Distribution.

Official source for PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers Z844G-50, D10065-05, D10085-05, D6776-05, D6776-05...

Reasons in these listed records

  • Potential for barb non-engagement.
  • 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.
  • Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.

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