FDA Device recall Z-2616-2023
PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40,…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- ongoing
- Published 2023-09-27
On 2023-09-27 the FDA classified a Class II recall of PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40,… by Ethicon, citing internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2616-2023 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | ongoing |
| Initiated | 2023-08-10 |
| Published | 2023-09-27 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Ethicon |
| Distribution | US |
Product
PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40, PDP497G51, PDP497H16, PDP497H40, PDP498H40, PDP502V05, PDP507V05, PDP510V05, PDP515V05, PDP662H50, PDP663H50, PDP684H40, PDP9615H40, PDP9625H40, PDP9626H40, PDP9631H40, PDP9715H15, PDP9715H40, PDP9733H16, PDP9861H40, PDP9865H40, XWPDP421H40, XWPDP423H40, XWPDP442H40, XWPDP443H16
Reason
Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.
Identifiers
| code_info | UDI-DI: 10705031122574, 10705031047952, 10705031048232, 10705031048294, 10705031048300, 10705031048393, 10705031123786,…UDI-DI: 10705031122574, 10705031047952, 10705031048232, 10705031048294, 10705031048300, 10705031048393, 10705031123786, 10705031048447, 10705031123854, 10705031123854, 10705031123861, 10705031203969, 10705031203983, 10705031204010, 10705031204034, 10705031048546, 10705031048553, 10705031124059, 10705031124677, 10705031124691, 10705031124707, 10705031124714, 10705031124752, 10705031124752, 10705031124769, 10705031124875, 10705031124899, 10705031123540, 10705031123564, 10705031123588, 10705031123595; Lot Numbers: RLMCKU, RLMEAL, RLMDST, RMMHLT, RJMMAC, SCMASA, RKMQDX, RKMBEB, SAMERU |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.
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Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2616-2023%22
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