Reported Apr 9, 2025 · Ongoing

PROLENE BLU 18IN(45CM) USP6-0(M0.7) S/A P-1 PRM

Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC

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 Endo Surgery, LLC · 475C - Suite 202 · Guaynabo, PR · 00969

Is this the product you have?

  • PROLENE BLU 18IN(45CM) USP6-0(M0.7) S/A P-1 PRM
Lot codes and dates
  • Product Code
    • (1) 8706H-15
    • (2) 8711H-16
  • GMDN13909
  • UDI-DI
    • (1) 10705031019430
    • (2) 10705031019560
  • Lot number
    • 104E88
    • 104E89
    • 1047TZ
    • 104BQ0
    • 104DA2
    • 104JAR
    • 104JPJ
    • 104SES
    • 104KHD
    • 104SER
Amount recalled
37,080 units

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Identified curing issues with the silicone during the needles manufacturing process.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 4:55 PM UTC

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