Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture- VIOLET MONOFILAMENT 27IN 0 S/A CT-1 Recalled by Ethicon, Inc. Due to knot tensile strengths were observed to be significantly...

Date: November 16, 2022
Company: Ethicon, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Ethicon, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture- VIOLET MONOFILAMENT 27IN 0 S/A CT-1 Product Code: Z340H For use in soft tissue approximation, including use in pediatric cardiovascular tissue where growth is expected to occur and ophthalmic surgery

Quantity: 7,560 eaches

Why Was This Recalled?

knot tensile strengths were observed to be significantly below the minimum knot tensile, will result in breakage prior to use or intra-operatively rather than premature post-operative breakage

Where Was This Sold?

International (OUS) only: Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand

About Ethicon, Inc.

Ethicon, Inc. has 69 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report