MONOCRYL MCPB346HRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Antibacterial Violet Monofilament (Poliglecaprone 25), Absorbable Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 0
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
No MAUDE adverse event reports in our data reference this device identifier directly.
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K050845, K201996); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Recalls naming this device
- May 10, 2024Open, Classified
Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .
Z-2149-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · FDA record ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K050845, K201996. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1312-2009 · Feb 2, 2009 · TerminatedMONOCRYL Plus Antibacterial (poliglecaprone 25) Suture; Ethicon, Inc., A Johnson & Johnson Company, Somerville, NJ Sutures are intended for general soft tissue approximation and/o
Other SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID devices
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- Polysorb CL-915Covidien LP · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID503 reports
- Coated VICRYL VCP493HEthicon, LLC · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID435 reports
- V-Loc 180 VLOCL0316Covidien LP · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 recall376 reports
- Coated VICRYL VCP345HEthicon, LLC · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 death405 reports
- V-Loc 180 VLOCL0604Covidien LP · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 recall328 reports
- V-Loc 180 VLOCA008LCovidien LP · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 recall294 reports
- V-Loc 180 VLOCL0326Covidien LP · SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID330 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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