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FDA Device recall Z-1897-2012

Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactur…

On 2012-07-04 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactur… by Ethicon, citing the lyophilized thrombin component of the Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit with Thrombin has the potential to be non-sterile due to an undetected air leak which occurred during the….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1897-2012
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2012-04-03
Published2012-07-04
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyEthicon
DistributionUS

Product

Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution is indicated for surgical procedures (except opthalmic) for hemostasis when control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.

Reason

The lyophilized thrombin component of the Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit with Thrombin has the potential to be non-sterile due to an undetected air leak which occurred during the manufacturing process.

Identifiers

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D100622 Product Code Lot Number Expiration Date 199102S 237115 8/31/2012 199102S 238568 9/30/2012 199102…D100622 Product Code Lot Number Expiration Date 199102S 237115 8/31/2012 199102S 238568 9/30/2012 199102S 238569 11/30/2012 199102S 237493 6/30/2012 2993 235489 11/30/2012 2993 238599 3/31/2013 2993SAMP 238369 3/31/2013 SAMP199102S 237493 6/30/2012 SAMP199102S 283569 11/30/2012

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1897-2012%22

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