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FDA Device recall Z-2616-2023

PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40,…

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.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-2616-2023
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2023-08-10
Published2023-09-27
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyEthicon
DistributionUS

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

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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.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2616-2023%22

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