Device recall: ETHICON SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX KIT Plus FlexTip with Thrombin distributed by ETHICON ETHICON Inc. Somerville, NJ…
Class I FDA enforcement event 63322. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Kit & SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin have an issue within the packing process where a cut could potentially breach the double Tyvek pouch of the packaging.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Ethicon, Inc. started this device recall on 21 Aug 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Somerville, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 63322 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Sep 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Russia, China, and the European Union.
Recalling firm
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0292-2013 | ETHICON SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX KIT Plus FlexTip with Thrombin distributed by ETHICON ETHICON Inc. Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Ref 2993 SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix, mixed with sterile saline or thrombin solution, is indicated for surgical procedures (except ophthalmic) for hemostasis, when control of capillary, venous… | 28,276 | Class I | Terminated | 28 Nov 2012 |
| Z-0293-2013 | ETHICON SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX Distributed by ETHICON ETHICON, Inc. Somerville, NJ 08876, USA SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix is a topical absorbable hemostat consisting of a flowable gelatin matrix (paste). This kit also contains components necessary for preparing and applying the matrix during surgery. SURGIFLO… | 45,200 | Class I | Terminated | 28 Nov 2012 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class I
- 5%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 36
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0292-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63322. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/63322/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Russia, China, and the European Union.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63322?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
28,276
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 5% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class I.