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Device product

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

Z-0480-2023

November 16, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Event
Event 91192
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
7,560 eaches
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0480-2023

Official wording

Reason: 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

Code information: UDI-DI: 10705031060623 (individual unit); 30705031060634 (sales unit box) Lot: SCMSHK Exp. Date: February 28, 2027

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

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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