FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Ethicon, Inc.: Proceed Surgical Mesh, Product Codes PCDB1, PCDT1, and PCDJ1. Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, used for the repair of hernias and other fascial deficiencies that require the addition of a reinforcing or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical result.
- Recall number
- Z-1329-2014
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Product
- Proceed Surgical Mesh, Product Codes PCDB1, PCDT1, and PCDJ1. Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, used for the repair of hernias and other fascial deficiencies that require the addition of a reinforcing or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical result.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2014-02-19
- Posted
- 2014-04-03
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- The possibility exists that an incomplete seal on the packaging compromised the sterility of the device and introduced the potential for delamination.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Ethicon sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 19, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers are asked to examine their inventory and determine if they have any of the affected product. If any product has been distributed, those hospitals should be notified. The business reply form should be completed and faxed or emailed to Stericycle at 1-888-641-9732 or ethicon5798@stericycle.com. For clinical or product support contact a customer representative or call the Customer Support Center at 1-877-ETHICON to speak with a registered nurse or contact Stericycle at 1-888-345-0524 and reference event #5798. Stericycle is handling returns.
- Quantity
- 223 units
- Distribution
- US Distribution including the states of FL, NJ, MO, IL, PA, NC. TX, TN, WA, ID, UT, WV, MS. CA, AL, MA. GA, LA and OK.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product Code PCDB1 - Lot number - GGG157 Product Code PCDT1 - Lot number - GGG158 Product Code PCDJ1 - Lot number -GGG159
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K060713"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FTM
- Firm FEI
- 2210968
- Firm city
- Somerville
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28