| Date Initiated by Firm | March 24, 2022 |
| Create Date | May 10, 2022 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1053-2022 |
| Recall Event ID |
90016 |
| 510(K)Number | K122898 |
| Product Classification |
Suture, absorbable, synthetic, polyglycolic acid - Product Code GAM
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| Product | STRATAFIX SPIRAL PGA-PCL UNI UD sizes: [20CM USP2-0(M3) S/A RB-1, product code: SXMD1B403-12] and [30CM USP2-0(M3) S/A PS-1, product code: SXMD1B100-12]. |
| Code Information |
Lot AAHM529, UDI(01)10705031228054(20)12(17)260331(10)AAHM529
Lot AAHQ049, UDI (01)10705031228047(20)12(17)260430(10)AAHQ049 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ethicon, Inc. Us Highway 22 West Somerville NJ 08876
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| For Additional Information Contact | 908-218-0707 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Affected product lots may contain the incorrect needle type/size and suture length due to component mix-up. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Employee error |
| Action | A translated notification letter was mailed to customers in China on 03/24/2022. Customers are advised to no longer use or distribute recalled product. Arrange returns through your upstream distributor or Johnson & Johnson Medical (Shanghai) Ltd. All customers and sub-distributors are to complete and submit the acknowledgement form. Contact your local sales representative with questions or contact 1-877-ETHICON. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 2808 (all OUS) |
| Distribution | International distribution in the country of China. |
| 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = GAM
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