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Ethicon, Inc.: Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution is indicated for surgical procedures (except opthalmic) for hemostasis when control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.
- Recall number
- Z-1897-2012
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Product
- Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution is indicated for surgical procedures (except opthalmic) for hemostasis when control of capillary, venous and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-04-03
- Posted
- 2012-06-27
- Terminated
- 2014-04-16
- Reason
- The lyophilized thrombin component of the Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix kit with Thrombin has the potential to be non-sterile due to an undetected air leak which occurred during the manufacturing process.
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- Ethicon Inc. sent a Urgent Voluntary Product Recall letter dated April 3, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. If you have any product subject to this voluntary recall, please remove it from your inventory immediately and return it per the following instructions. Return product to Stericycle using the enclosed pre-paid shipping label. Shipping fees wil be charged directly to Ethicon through the use of this shipping label. No reimbursements will be made for the shipping charge if this label is not used. Extra shipping labels may be obtained by calling 1-866-338-2611. Credit will be issued for impacted product that is returned. Further questions please call 1-866-338-2611, or contact your Ethicon Biosurgery Sales Representative. Thank you for your coorporation and immediate assistance. .
- Quantity
- 27,396 kits
- Distribution
- USA (nationwide)
- Lot, serial or model codes
- D100622 Product Code Lot Number Expiration Date 199102S 237115 8/31/2012 199102S 238568 9/30/2012 199102S 238569 11/30/2012 199102S 237493 6/30/2012 2993 235489 11/30/2012 2993 238599 3/31/2013 2993SAMP 238369 3/31/2013 SAMP199102S 237493 6/30/2012 SAMP199102S 283569 11/30/2012
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P990004"]
- Product code
- LMF
- Firm FEI
- 2210968
- Firm city
- Somerville
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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