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Z-0907-06

Panacryl Synthetic Absorbable Suture. Poly(L-lactide/glycolide) Suture. Undyed (white), braided, this suture...

Ethicon, Inc / initiated 2006-02-16 / Terminated
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Ethicon, Inc. began a recall of Panacryl Synthetic Absorbable Suture. Poly(L-lactide/glycolide) Suture. Undyed (white), braided, this suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture... on . The reason FDA records is "The unique absorption profile of Panacryl in the suture could act as a foreign body so that surgeons should consider its use in specific situations". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0907-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Ethicon, Inc
Product
Panacryl Synthetic Absorbable Suture. Poly(L-lactide/glycolide) Suture. Undyed (white), braided, this suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of a copolymer of 95% lactide and 5% glycolide. The suture is coated with a copolymer composed of 90% caprolactone and 10% glycolide.
Product code
GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Reason for recall
The unique absorption profile of Panacryl in the suture could act as a foreign body so that surgeons should consider its use in specific situations.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Customer notification letter was sent out on 3/28/2006 alerting the customer to the problem with the suture.
Quantity in commerce
1,061,712 sutures
Distribution
There were 2202 customers in the US and 10 international customers. This product is no longer being marketed by Ethicon. Its last shipment was 7/1/2002. There are US Military and VA Hospitals included. All International customers are the J&J Medical Products Distribution Ctrs located in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Product codes and lots
All codes.  MH2548, MH2549, MH2550, MH2744, MH2745, MH7477, MH7478, MH7479, MH7481, MH7482, MH7495, MH7636, MH7637, MH7638, MH7703R, MH7708, MH7709, MH7710, MJ2180, MJ2181, MJ2182, MJ2213, MJ2214, MJ2739, MJ2740, MJ2741R, MJ2742R, MJ2743R, MJ2789, MJ7119, MJ7120, MJ7121R, MJ7330, MJ7331, MJ7332, MJ7363, MJ7364, MJ7365, MJ7706, MJ7707, MJ7826, MJ7827, MJ7886, MJ7900R, MJ7901R, MJ7902R, MJ7969, MJ7970, MJ7971, MJ7975, MJ7976, MJ7978, MJ7979, MJ7980, MJ7981, MJ7982, MJ7983, MJ7984, MJ7985, MJ7986, MJ7990, MJ7991, MJ7993, MJ7994, MJ8013, MJ8018, MJ8019, MJ8020R, MJ8021, MJ8022R, MJ8023R, MK2185, MK7186, MK7269, MK7343, MK7344, MK7376, MK7468, MK7469, MK7471, MK7472, MK7473, MK7474, MK7477, MK7478, MK7479, MK7480R, MK7481, MK7482, MK7483, MK7484, MK7486, MK7487, MK7501, MK7502, MK7503, MK7504, MK7505, MK7506, MK7507, MK7564, MK7565, MK7566, MK7567, MK7634, MK7822, MK7824, MK8014, MK8015, MK8016, MK8017, MK8023, MK8024, ML2020, ML2191, ML2941, ML7175R, ML7250, ML7424, ML7430, ML9750, ML9767, 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