ETHICON, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-2616-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40, PDP497G51, PDP497H16, PDP497H40, PDP498H40, PDP502V05, PDP507V05, PDP510V05, PDP515V05, PDP662H50, PDP663H50, PDP684H40, PDP9615H40, PDP9625H40, PDP9626H40, PDP9631H40, PDP9715H15, PDP9715H40, PDP9733H16, PDP9861H40, PDP9865H40, XWPDP421H40, XWPDP423H40, XWPDP442H40, XWPDP443H16

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 10, 2023

Date Posted: September 27, 2023

Recall Number: Z-2616-2023

Event ID: 92843

Reason for Recall:

Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 868,363 total units

Code Information:

UDI-DI: 10705031122574, 10705031047952, 10705031048232, 10705031048294, 10705031048300, 10705031048393, 10705031123786, 10705031048447, 10705031123854, 10705031123854, 10705031123861, 10705031203969, 10705031203983, 10705031204010, 10705031204034, 10705031048546, 10705031048553, 10705031124059, 10705031124677, 10705031124691, 10705031124707, 10705031124714, 10705031124752, 10705031124752, 10705031124769, 10705031124875, 10705031124899, 10705031123540, 10705031123564, 10705031123588, 10705031123595; Lot Numbers: RLMCKU, RLMEAL, RLMDST, RMMHLT, RJMMAC, SCMASA, RKMQDX, RKMBEB, SAMERU

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide. Global Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated