PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7768
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2453-2018.
The needle associated with certain suture product codes has the potential to perforate the packaging due to a packaging design issue. A perforated package has the potential to cause a soft tissue injury to a healthcare professional handling the subject product or a patient infection due to a breach of sterility within the packaging if it goes unnoticed by the healthcare professional.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2453-2018.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2453-2018.
Ethicon, Inc.
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Ethicon, Inc. Recall FAQ
Ethicon, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7768. The notice was published on May 7, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 15,180 units are potentially affected.