International safety notice
Voluntary recall of PDS suture thread and PDS Plus as it was thought that the knot tensile strength of the thread may be lower than the standard value. I decided to do it.
Japan / PMDA Recalls · JPN · Aug 15, 2023
Key facts
| Title | Voluntary recall of PDS suture thread and PDS Plus as it was thought that the knot tensile strength of the thread may be lower than the standard value. I decided to do it. |
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| Regulator | Japan / PMDA Recalls |
| Country | JPN |
| Brand | Common Name: Polydioxanone Suture Brand name: (1) PDS suture thread (2) PDS Plus |
| Manufacturer | Johnson & Johnson Co., Ltd. |
| Models | Z503G, Z497G, Z423A, PDP510G, Z489G, Z458E, PDP502G, D9632, PDP441H, Z509G, Z593G, Z490E and 19 more |
| Date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Regulator page | info.pmda.go.jp |
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