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Medical device recalls 2019

ETHIBOND EXCEL¿ Polyester Suture-ETHIBOND Green 75cm USP1 Single… — Class II medical device recall Z-1841-2019

Terminated recall by Ethicon, Inc., reported 2019-06-26, distributed nationwide. Possibility that a suture raw material containing high endotoxin levels was used in the manufacturing of this

Recall numberZ-1841-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmEthicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ, United States
Recall initiated2019-04-19
Classified2019-06-18
Reported by FDA2019-06-26
Terminated2021-02-05
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USCA
Quantity1,296 eaches
Reason classessterility
Lot numbersPBQ426

Product

ETHIBOND EXCEL¿ Polyester Suture-ETHIBOND Green 75cm USP1 Single Armed CT-1 Product Code: X425H Product Usage: ETHIBOND EXCEL Suture is intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures

Reason for recall

Possibility that a suture raw material containing high endotoxin levels was used in the manufacturing of this lot

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1841-2019. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.