PROLENE W8770GRecalls & reported problems

Ethicon, LLC · Blue Monofilament (Polypropylene), Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 1
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705031242272), received between Jun 24, 2026 and Jun 24, 2026 — classified as 1 injury.

21 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K133356); 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

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.

InjuryJun 24, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED FOR CLOSURE OF THE WOUND, POST-OP, THE SURGEON NOTICED A WOUND DEHISCENCE WHEN THE PATIENT CAME FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 25607398 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K133356. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

Z-1515-2025 · Mar 7, 2025 · Open, Classified
PROLENE BLU 18IN(45CM) USP6-0(M0.7) S/A P-1 PRM
Z-1096-2025 · Dec 20, 2024 · Open, Classified
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 ca
Z-2465-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PRONOVA SUTURE BLUE MONO POLY - SH-1 Taperpoint 1/2C, D10027
Z-2449-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 4X90CM M1.5 USP 4/0 DA RB-1 +P, D5981
Z-2457-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 24"(60CM) 6-0 BLUE, D8688
Z-2456-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 6-0 BLUE, D8647
Z-2466-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PRONOVA SUTURE BLUE 122CM M1.5, D10189
Z-2452-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7748
Z-2461-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 48" 4-0 D/A SH-1, D9746
Z-2458-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 24"(60CM) 7-0 BLUE, D8881
Z-2459-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D9067
Z-2448-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE - BV1755 Taper Point 3/8C, D10031
Z-2463-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE BV1755 Taperpoint 3/8C, D9995
Z-2462-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 3-0 BLU, D9844
Z-2450-2018 · May 7, 2018 · Terminated
PROLENE SUTURE 4-36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D5988

…and 6 more.

Device details

UDI-DI	`10705031242272`
Brand	PROLENE
Model	W8770G
Company	Ethicon, LLC
Product code	GAW · SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
Class	Class 2
FDA submission	K133356
Implant	Yes
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Mar 31, 2026

Device type (GMDN): Polyolefin/fluoropolymer suture, monofilament

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, non-bioabsorbable thread made of a polyolefin (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene) or fluoropolymer (e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride) intended to join (i.e., approximate) the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching or to ligate soft tissues; it may include an attached disposable device(s) [e.g., needle, passer] intended to facilitate suture application. The thread provides temporary wound support until the wound sufficiently heals to withstand normal stress. It is not a barbed suture and does not include antimicrobial agents/materials. This is a single-use device.

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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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