FDAMay 10, 2024device

PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture - Intended for use in general soft tissue approximation, including use in paediatric cardiovascular tissue, in microsurgery and in ophthalmic surgery. These sutures are particularly useful where the combination of an absorbable suture and extended wou...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

ethicon

Recall history

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