| Date Initiated by Firm | September 25, 2013 |
| Date Posted | December 06, 2013 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 06, 2016 |
| Recall Number | Z-0458-2014 |
| Recall Event ID |
66627 |
| 510(K)Number | K113004 |
| Product Classification |
Suture, surgical, absorbable, polydioxanone - Product Code NEW
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| Product | Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device Ethicon LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969.
Intended for general soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate. |
| Code Information |
K113004 D183642 All product codes beginning with SXPP1A. |
| FEI Number |
2210968
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ethicon, Inc. US Highway 22 West Somerville NJ 08876
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| For Additional Information Contact | 877-384-4266 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device has a small number of tab failures and fascial dehiscences in lower abdominal incisions. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | Ethicon Inc. sent recall notifications/business reply forms on 9/25/2013 via UPS next day certified mail. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 37,164 eaches |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and countries of: Caribbean, Chile, Singapore and Malaysia. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = NEW
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