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Device product

PDS Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Suture Size 0 PDS Plus Violet 36 Single Armed CT-1 Needle

Z-1338-2018

January 10, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Event
Event 79541
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
7020
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1338-2018

Official wording

Reason: Three (3) lots were distributed with the incorrect expiry date on the label. The lots were labeled with an expiry date of five (5) years from date of manufacture instead of the correct expiry date of two (2) years from date of manufacture.

Code information: Product code: PDP346H GTIN: 10705031048126 Product lot: LL6459

Distribution pattern: Distribution US Nationwide, Canada, India, and Colombia.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Three (3) lots were distributed with the incorrect expiry date on the label. The lots were labeled with an expiry date of five (5) years from date of manufacture instead of the correct expiry date of two (2) years from date of manufacture.