Urgent recall: Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit pulls surgical drains
March 24, 2011 by MassDevice staff
Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon medical device unit issues an urgent recall of about 360,000 surgical drains over fears they might not be sterile.
Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE:JNJ) Ethicon unit issued an urgent recall of roughly 360,000 surgical drains over fears that their packaging might not keep them sterile.
The voluntary pull-back came after the Brunswick, N.J.-based company received complaints from customers, according to a letter to customers posted in its website. No adverse events were reported.
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