Device recall: SURGIFOAM" Absorbable Gelatin Powder Kit, Product Code 1979.
Class II FDA enforcement event 94496. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Some applicator tips from these lots had open seals.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Ethicon, Inc. started this device recall on 23 Apr 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Somerville, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94496 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 May 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, PA, TN, TX, WI.
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
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1881-2024 | SURGIFOAM" Absorbable Gelatin Powder Kit, Product Code 1979. | 5,184 units | Class II | Ongoing | 29 May 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 36
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1881-2024The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 94496. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94496/. 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:
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, PA, TN, TX, WI.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94496?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
5,184 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.