Ethicon recalls Monocryl" sutures with incorrect needle type or size due to manufacturing mix-up. Affected products may have wrong suture length. Consumers should check product details and contact Ethicon for remedy.
Due a component mix-up in manufacturing, the affected products may contain incorrect needle type/size and suture length.
Ethicon is recalling Monocry: suture type Y936H due to a manufacturing mix-up that may include incorrect needle size or length. This could lead to improper surgical use if the suture is not the right size for the procedure.
The manufacturing mix-up means some Monocryl" sutures may have the wrong needle type, size, or length. Using these incorrect sutures could lead to improper surgical results or complications during procedures.
Surgical professionals and patients who used Monocryl" sutures with product code Y936H are affected. Those performing surgery with these sutures are at higher risk if the wrong needle size or length is used.
Check for product code Y936H on the suture packaging. The lot number starts with TMMDQD. These sutures were sold for general soft tissue procedures but not for cardiovascular, neurological, or eye surgeries.
Look for product code Y936H and lot number starting with TMMDQD on the suture packaging.
Due to a manufacturing mix-up, some Monocryl" sutures may contain incorrect needle type, size, or length.
Check the product code and lot number. Contact Ethicon for further instructions if you have the affected product.
No, these sutures are only for general soft tissue procedures and not for cardiovascular, neurological, or eye surgeries.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ethicon to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0487-2025 — Ethicon Ethicon Hello, I own a Ethicon that is covered by recall Z-0487-2025 from Ethicon. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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