PDS PDP442HRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Antibacterial Clear Monofilament (Polydioxanone), Absorbable Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705031048300), received between Feb 7, 2023 and Feb 7, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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
- Aug 10, 2023Open, Classified
Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.
Z-2616-2023 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- Wound Dehiscence1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 7, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT A VETERINARY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 AND SUTURE WAS USED. POST-OP, THE CAT WOUND WAS OPENED. THEY NOTISED THAT SUTURE WAS BROKEN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 16315304 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.