Ethicon, Inc.: VICRYL (polyglactin 910) Suture - Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic surgery, but not for use in cardiovascular and neurological tissues. PRODUCT CODE: J214H J218H J258H J268H J269H J327H J344H J345H J370H J416H J417H J426H J427H J458H J493H J603H J699H J936H J978H

Recall number

Z-2144-2024

Recalling firm

Ethicon, Inc.

Product

VICRYL (polyglactin 910) Suture - Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic surgery, but not for use in cardiovascular and neurological tissues. PRODUCT CODE: J214H J218H J258H J268H J269H J327H J344H J345H J370H J416H J417H J426H J427H J458H J493H J603H J699H J936H J978H

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2024-05-10

Posted

2024-06-14

Terminated

not on file

Reason

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

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

Erhicon issued Urgent: Medical Device Recall (Removal) letter on May 10, 2024 to US Distributors, primary and secondary consignees via UPS second day. Ethicon Johnson & Johnson affiliates in EMEA, LATAM, APAC and Canada will be contacting all their impacted primary and secondary consignees and/or end customers. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Determine whether you have inventory of the lots listed in Attachment 1. If so, you may " Option 1: Remove the first package of suture from a complete box, i. Quarantine and return it for credit. You may use the remaining 35 sutures in accordance with the IFU. (See Figure 2 below for location of first package) OR ii. Examine the first package of a complete box prior to use. Quarantine and return this unit if a packaging defect is identified. (See Figure 2 below for location of first package). If no defect is found, the product and remaining 35 sutures in the box may be used accordance with the IFU. OR "Option 2: Quarantine all product in scope and return all inventory for credit. Please maintain a copy of this notice with the quarantined product and keep a copy for your records. 2. Communicate the issue to relevant operating room or materials management personnel, or anyone else in your facility who needs to be informed. If any product subject to this recall has been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility to arrange return. Please consider including a copy of this recall letter when communicating. 3. Complete the Business Reply Form (BRF) (Attachment 3) confirming receipt of this notice and fax or email to Sedgwick at 800-901-0335 or ethicon8329@sedgwick.com within three (3) business days. Please return the BRF even if you do not have product subject to this recall. 4. Customers are required to return unused sutures with holes in the primary packaging subject to this recall that are in inventory immediately. To receive credit for items returned, customers must return product no

Quantity

341532 units

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including PR and the countries of AR, AU, AU, BE, BR, CA, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, EC, IL, JP, JP, KW, MX, NZ, PA, PR, PR, SA, SG, UY, ZA.

Lot, serial or model codes

UDI-DI: N/A PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT LOTS J214H UAMPJQ J218H UBMJSK J258H UBMHSJ J268H UBMLPP J269H UAMMAH UAMRMU J327H UAMPEP J344H UBMHRU J345H UAMJPK UAMPKD J370H UAMMJT J416H UAMRSJ UAMRHB J417H UAMLMX J426H UAMQRQ UBMCAC UBMCML UBMCRD J427H UAMRPR J458H UAMQRT J493H UAMMKE J603H TPMBSX UAMLXC UAMMBQ J699H UAMQME J936H UAMMSL J978H UAMKBD UAMHTE

510(k) numbers

["K022269"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GAM

Firm FEI

3017102971

Firm city

Raritan

Firm state

NJ

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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