Reported Mar 28, 2018 · Terminated

DERMABOND" PRINEO" Skin Closure System Product Usage: DERMABOND PRINEO System is intended for topical application only…

Ethicon, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Ethicon, Inc. · Us Highway 22 West · Somerville, NJ · 08876

Is this the product you have?

  • DERMABOND" PRINEO"
  • Skin Closure System Product UsageDERMABOND PRINEO System is intended for topical application only to hold closed easily approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery, and simple, thoroughly cleansed, trauma-induced lacerations. DERMABOND PRINEO System should be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep dermal stitches. Additionally, the adjunct wound closure device component maintains temporary skin edge alignment along the length of the wound durinQ application of the liquid adhesive
Lot codes and dates
    • LEJ230
    • LEJ246
    • LEJ259
    • LEJ368
    • LGP375
    • LGP605
    • LGP606
    • LGP675
    • LGP814
    • LGR689
    • LGR710
    • LGR756
    • LHH468
    • LHH469
    • LHH560
    • LHH608
    • LHH686
    • LHH784
    • LHP498
    • LHP599
    • LHP602
    • LHP868
Amount recalled
20,090 eaches (10,545 units)

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Ethicon discovered that specific lots of DERMABOND"PRINEO"System may not dry within the specified time after proper application, and thus may fall off.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 30, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:16 PM UTC

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