Official recall record
ETHILON Nylon Suture, Product Code 697G
- Issuing authority
- US FDA — Medical Devices
- Recall initiated by firm
- 2026-09-23
- Country of alert
- United States
- Alert level
- Class II
- Alert type
- recall
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 30705031008568
- Brand on record
- Ethicon, LLC
What the authority reported
Nylon suture indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation may have needles with distorted curvature, that may break during use, or could cause additional soft tissue or vessel injury, including tearing or bleeding intraoperatively.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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US FDA — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-11-13.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-11-13.
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