The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1514-2025·Announced 2025-04-09

Ethicon Surgical Sutures Recalled Due to Silicone Curing Manufacturing Defect

Ethicon Endo Surgery recalls approximately 1,080 surgical sutures due to silicone curing issues identified during manufacturing. The defect may affect suture performance during surgical use.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall of a surgical device with a manufacturing defect affecting the silicone coating. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported meets the High severity criterion.

Plain-English summary

Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC is recalling approximately 1,080 PDSII surgical sutures (size USP 6-0, 30 inches in length, lot 104BQC) due to curing issues identified with the silicone during the manufacturing process.

The affected sutures have silicone coating that did not cure properly during manufacturing. This defect has been classified by the FDA as a Class II recall.

The recalled product was distributed worldwide to the United States and to 21 additional countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and Uruguay.

Healthcare providers and facilities that have received this product should cease using the recalled sutures and contact Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
PDSII¿VIO¿30IN(75CM)¿USP6-0(M0.7)¿D/A¿C-1
Manufacturer
Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC
Hazard
  • manufacturing-defect
  • device-defect

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Product Code: Z127H-50
  • GMDN: 16584
  • UDI-DI: 10705031060227
  • Lot number: 104BQC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.