CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 1 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Stratafix Spiral PDS Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue recalled
Ethicon is recalling Stratafix Spiral PDS Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device, SFX SPI PDS+ BI, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Aug 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2605-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97471
- Recalling firm
- Ethicon, Guaynabo, PR
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 15 Aug 2025
- FDA classified
- 19 Sep 2025
- Reported
- 1 Oct 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for barb non-engagement.
Product as listed by the FDA
STRATAFIX Spiral PDS Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device, SFX SPI PDS+ BI VIO 14X14IN(36X36CM) USP1(M4) D/A MO-4. Product Code: SXPP2B400-11.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MN, NC, NH, NM, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Singapore and Malaysia.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential for barb non-engagement.
Which lots are affected?
Product Code: SXPP2B400-11. GTIN: 10705031464568 (each), 30705031464562 (box of 12). Lot Number: 104DBB.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MN, NC, NH, NM, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Singapore and Malaysia.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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