Device recall: SURGICEL FIBRILLAR 1INX2IN(2.5CMX5.1CM), Product Number: 1961
Class II FDA enforcement event 94831. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Some foil pouches were found torn open, impacting the sterile barrier which was traced to a specific machine used during product packaging.
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 Sarl, a Johnson & Johnson Company started this device recall on 11 Jun 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Neuchatel. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94831 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Jul 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of India and Japan.
Recalling firm
Ethicon Sarl, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Neuchatel, Switzerland.
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-2406-2024 | SURGICEL FIBRILLAR 1INX2IN(2.5CMX5.1CM), Product Number: 1961 | 450,793 units (65,950 US, 384,843 OUS) | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Z-2407-2024 | SURGICEL FIBRILLAR 1INX2IN(2.5CMX5.1CM), Product Number: 1963 | 39,010 units (All US) | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Jul 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
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2406-2024The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 94831. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94831/. 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 - US Nationwide and the countries of India and Japan.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94831?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
450,793 units (65,950 US, 384,843 OUS)
- 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.