Ethicon PDS Plus Sutures Recall: Weak Tensile Strength Risk
Ethicon recalls specific PDS Plus Antibacterial sutures due to weak tensile strength. Affected products may break during surgery, risking complications. Consumers should check product numbers and contact Ethicon for details.
Lower-risk recall
Internal testing on returned product from this lot confirmed that some PDS" II (polydioxanone) Sutures from this lot did not meet tensile strength requirement.
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What happened, in plain English
Ethicon is recalling certain PDS Plus Antibacterial sutures because some in the affected lots did not meet the required tensile strength. This could cause sutures to break during surgery, potentially leading to complications for patients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57500-ethicon-pds-plus-sutures-recall-weak-tensile-strength-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57500-ethicon-pds-plus-sutures-recall-weak-tensile-strength-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2616-2023
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“Ethicon PDS Plus Sutures Recall: Weak Tensile Strength Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57500-ethicon-pds-plus-sutures-recall-weak-tensile-strength-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2616-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2616-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recalled sutures failed internal tensile strength tests, meaning they could break more easily than required during surgical procedures. This risk is specific to the affected product lots and does not apply to all sutures.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals and surgical teams who use the recalled sutures are most at risk. Patients undergoing surgery with these sutures may face complications if the suture breaks.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product numbers starting with PDP072H40, PDP259H50, or other listed numbers. Also look for lot numbers like RLMCKU, RLMEAL, or RLMDST on the packaging.
- Brand
Ethicon- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
US Nationwide. Global Distribution.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-2616-2023 | PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers PDP072H40, PDP259H50, PDP416H50, PDP441H50, PDP442H50, PDP489G50, PDP489H40, PDP497G51, PDP497H16, PDP497H40, PDP498H40, PDP502V05, PDP507V05, PDP510V05, PDP515V05, PDP662H50, PDP663H50, PDP684H40, PDP9615H40, PDP9625H40, PDP9626H40, PDP9631H40, PDP9715H15, PDP9715H40, PDP9733H16, PDP9861H40, PDP9865H40, XWPDP421H40, XWPDP423H40, XWPDP442H40, XWPDP443H16; UDI-DI: 10705031122574, 10705031047952, 10705031048232, 10705031048294, 10705031048300, 10705031048393, 10705031123786, 10705031048447, 10705031123854, 10705031123854, 10705031123861, 10705031203969, 10705031203983, 10705031204010, 10705031204034, 10705031048546, 10705031048553, 10705031124059, 10705031124677, 10705031124691, 10705031124707, 10705031124714, 10705031124752, 10705031124752, 10705031124769, 10705031124875, 10705031124899, 10705031123540, 10705031123564, 10705031123588, 10705031123595; Lot Numbers: RLMCKU, RLMEAL, RLMDST, RMMHLT, RJMMAC, SCMASA, RKMQDX, RKMBEB, SAMERU |
| Z-2617-2023 | PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture, Product Numbers Z844G-50, D10065-05, D10085-05, D6776-05, D6776-05, D9297-05, D9297-05, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z259H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z416H-50, Z421H-50, Z421H-50, Z421H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z422H-50, Z423H-50, Z423H-50, Z423H-50, Z442H-50, Z442H-50, Z442H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z443H-50, Z489G-50, Z489G-50, Z489G-50, Z489G-50, Z493G-50, Z493G-50, Z493G-50, Z493G-50, Z493G-50, Z494G-50, Z495G-05, Z495G-05, Z495G-05, Z496G-50, Z496G-50, Z496G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z497G-50, Z503G-50, Z504G-50, Z507G-50, Z507G-50, Z683G-05, Z833G-05, Z833G-05, Z844G-50; UDI-DI: 10705031026742, 10705031031234, 10705031032620, 10705031033894, 10705031134386, 10705031134492, 10705031118102, 10705031073487, 10705031149410, 10705031149427, 10705031075443, 10705031149441, 10705031149472, 10705031086906, 10705031130296, 10705031130302, 10705031082960, 10705031151819, 10705031130333, 10705031130357, 10705031130357, 10705031130418, 10705031130418, 10705031083028, 10705031130425, 10705031130562, 10705031151895, 10705031151895, 10705031151901, 10705031151918, 10705031130708, 10705031130722, 10705031131057, 10705031131057, 10705031461536, 10705031060340, 10705031113602, 10705031113619, 10705031060852, 10705031114050, 10705031060876, 10705031060883, 10705031114067, 10705031060890, 10705031060906, 10705031114074, 10705031114081, 10705031060913, 10705031114111, 10705031060968, 10705031060975, 10705031060982, 10705031114135, 10705031060999, 10705031061002, 10705031114142, 10705031114258, 10705031061132, 10705031061149, 10705031114265, 10705031114272, 10705031061156, 10705031061163, 10705031114296, 10705031061170, 10705031061187, 10705031061194, 10705031114319, 10705031061217, 10705031061224, 10705031114333, 10705031061231, 10705031467217, 10705031061248, 10705031114340, 10705031061255, 10705031061262, 10705031061279, 10705031061293, 10705031061309, 10705031061323, 10705031061347, 10705031061385, 10705031061460, 10705031061507, 10705031061538, 10705031061545, 10705031114654, 10705031061828, 10705031061835, 10705031061842, 10705031467354; Lot Numbers: RGMBEK, QMMCKS, QLMKHK, REMMRB, RKMASZ, PBM649, SJMLRE, PG6842, QJMCQC, QLMBXL, QKMKRK, QLMDJA, QLMJQH, QMMAKJ, QMMLBP, QPMCMQ, RCMJDB, RCMPXB, RDMERH, RGMDMM, RGMDBJ, SCMJET, REMJAJ, MKZ221, QPMDDQ, QPMDHD, RBMAJE, RGMAQU, RHMBMR, RLMPMM, QGMHTJ, QKMMPQ, RCMKHS, MMK957, QMMCPS, RDMKAJ, REMKDP, QHMMPR, RKMAAS, SGMCTP, REMBUE, RKMMTD, SCMAXS, QHMEDK, REMEQC, RJMPQP, QKMHTR, QLMKPU, QMMHUU, RAMLZJ, RDMACU, RDMECL, RGMLCS, SCMELT, QBMBQA, QBMKCR, RPMBJS, SBMJZM, QLMDDC, QLMPAR, QPMBDT, RGMBBK, RHMJHU, QHMMEP, QLMDDQ, QMMBQJ, RCMRUD, RGMALA, RCMBDB, TBMDPK, PGZ426, QKMHTM, QKMHRP, QLMHBX, QPMBMD, QPMDBX, RCMJEK, RDMDAS, RKMDJA, RLMHPQ, QPMCAD, RGMDBP, QCMCZZ, RJMLEL, TAMQSS, MPZ365, SCMBJZ, RBMEDE |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Numbers
Identify if your suture has a product number listed in the recall notice, such as PDP072H40 or PDP259H50.
Contact Ethicon
Reach out to Ethicon directly for further assistance or to confirm if your suture is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide. Global Distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2616-2023 (August 10, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2616-2023 to see it in context.
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