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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device 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.

Z-0458-2014

September 25, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Event
Event 66627
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
37,164 eaches
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0458-2014

Official wording

Reason: Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device has a small number of tab failures and fascial dehiscences in lower abdominal incisions.

Code information: K113004 D183642 All product codes beginning with SXPP1A.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and countries of: Caribbean, Chile, Singapore and Malaysia.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Ethicon Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device has a small number of tab failures and fascial dehiscences in lower abdominal incisions.