PROLENE BLU 18IN — Class II medical device recall Z-1515-2025
Ongoing recall by Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC, reported 2025-04-09, distributed nationwide. Identified curing issues with the silicone during the needles manufacturing process.
| Recall number | Z-1515-2025 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC, Guaynabo, PR, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2025-03-07 |
| Classified | 2025-04-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2025-04-09 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CL, CN, DE, ES, IL, IN, JP, LT, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PA, SG, TW, UY |
| Quantity | 37,080 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 10705031019430, 10705031019560 |
| Lot numbers | 1047TZ, 104BQ0, 104DA2, 104E88, 104E89, 104JAR, 104JPJ, 104KHD, 104SER, 104SES |
Product
PROLENE BLU 18IN(45CM) USP6-0(M0.7) S/A P-1 PRM
Reason for recall
Identified curing issues with the silicone during the needles manufacturing process.
Machine access
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