Ethicon, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-1842-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ETHIBOND EXCEL ETHIBOND Polvester Suture-Green 75cm USP1 Single Armed CTX Product Code: X865W Product Usage: ETHIBOND EXCEL Suture is intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 19, 2019

Date Posted: June 26, 2019

Recall Number: Z-1842-2019

Event ID: 82909

Reason for Recall:

Possibility that a suture raw material containing high endotoxin levels was used in the manufacturing of this lot

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 36 eaches

Code Information:

Lot Code:PBQ797

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution - IA, NJ, RI, TX, WV Foreign: Canada

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated