Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
MONOCRYL (poliglecaprone 25) Suture - Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation where an absorbable material is indicated PRODUCT CODE: Y315H Y345H Y359H Y398H Y416H Y417H Y426H Y427H Y935H Y936H Y945H
Why it was recalled
Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
GTIN: GTIN 10705031058729 10705031058897 10705031059047 10705031059092 10705031059122 30705031059133 10705031112674 10705031059146 10705031059153 10705031059245 10705031059894 10705031059917 10705031059962 PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT LOTS Y315H UAMQCX Y345H UBMCAJ Y359H UBMHQS Y398H UAMLMU UAMPJB UAMMXQ UBMJPB UBMQQR Y416H UAMLQM UAMLKM UAMRMZ Y417H UCMEDU Y426H UAMKCL UAMKHE UAMPQS UBMJTE Y427H UAMLXX UAMMJR UAMPSC Y935H UBMCAA UBMDKJ UBMDKC UBMHDD Y936H UBMJQM Y945H UAMKCD
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including PR and the countries of AR, AU, AU, BE, BR, CA, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, EC, IL, JP, JP, KW, MX, NZ, PA, PR, PR, SA, SG, UY, ZA.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2148-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Raritan, NJ
- Recall initiated
- 2024-05-10
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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