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MONOCRYL recallZ-2148-2024 · Ethicon, Inc. · initiated May 10, 2024

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Ethicon, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

Erhicon issued Urgent: Medical Device Recall (Removal) letter on May 10, 2024 to US Distributors, primary and secondary consignees via UPS second day. Ethicon Johnson & Johnson affiliates in EMEA, LATAM, APAC and Canada will be contacting all their impacted primary and secondary consignees and/or end customers. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Determine whether you have inventory of the lots listed in Attachment 1. If so, you may " Option 1: Remove the first package of suture from a complete box, i. Quarantine and return it for credit. You may use the remaining 35 sutures in accordance with the IFU. (See Figure 2 below for location of first package) OR ii. Examine the first package of a complete box prior to use. Quarantine and return this unit if a packaging defect is identified. (See Figure 2 below for location of first package). If no defect is found, the product and remaining 35 sutures in the box may be used accordance with the IFU. OR "Option 2: Quarantine all product in scope and return all inventory for credit. Please maintain a copy of this notice with the quarantined product and keep a copy for your records. 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. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 3) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email to Sedgwick at 800-901-0335 or [email protected] within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 4. Customers are required to return unused sutures with holes in the primary packaging subject to this recall that are in inventory immediately. To receive credit for items returned, customers must return product no

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2148-2024
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
May 10, 2024
Posted by the FDA
Jun 14, 2024
Recalling firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Quantity
306000 units
Product code
GAN
FDA submissions
K960653, K964072
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including PR and the countries of AR, AU, AU, BE, BR, CA, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, EC, IL, JP, JP, KW, MX, NZ, PA, PR, PR, SA, SG, UY, ZA.

Product description

MONOCRYL (poliglecaprone 25) Suture - Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation where an absorbable material is indicated PRODUCT CODE: Y315H Y345H Y359H Y398H Y416H Y417H Y426H Y427H Y935H Y936H Y945H

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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GTIN: GTIN 10705031058729 10705031058897 10705031059047 10705031059092 10705031059122 30705031059133 10705031112674 10705031059146 10705031059153 10705031059245 10705031059894 10705031059917 10705031059962 PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT LOTS Y315H UAMQCX Y345H UBMCAJ Y359H UBMHQS Y398H UAMLMU UAMPJB UAMMXQ UBMJPB UBMQQR Y416H UAMLQM UAMLKM UAMRMZ Y417H UCMEDU Y426H UAMKCL UAMKHE UAMPQS UBMJTE Y427H UAMLXX UAMMJR UAMPSC Y935H UBMCAA UBMDKJ UBMDKC UBMHDD Y936H UBMJQM Y945H UAMKCD

Devices named in this recall

6 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other devices under the same FDA submission

79 devices cleared under K960653, K964072 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 94643).

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