Reported May 17, 2023 · Ongoing

PDS¿ Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture - PDS PLUS CLR 27IN(70CM) USP3-0(M2) S/A PC-25 PRIME. Intended for use…

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. · 1000 Route 202 · Raritan, NJ · 08869-1425

Is this the product you have?

  • PDS¿ Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture - PDS PLUS CLR 27IN(70CM) USP3-0(M2) S/A PC-25 PRIME. Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation, including use in pediatric cardiovascular tissue
  • Product CodePDP9625H
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI(01)10705031124691 Primary (Individual Unit); (01)30705031124695 (Sales Unit Box) Qty = 36 eaches
  • Lot NumberSCMAZH
Amount recalled
1,656 eaches (OUS only)

Why it was recalled

Suture breakage during intra-operative use could result in poor performance of the impacted product because the intended benefit of tissue approximation and/or ligation may not be achieved

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, 5:39 PM UTC

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