Ethicon Recalls Surgical Drains due to Sterility Concerns

Ethicon unit is recalling about 360,000 units of products used to drain surgical wounds because it determined following customer complaints that the sterile barrier on packaging could be compromised.

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the recall affects multiple lots of Blake Silicone Drains, Blake Silicone Drain Kits, Blake Cardio Connectors, J-VAC Reservoirs and J-VAC Drain Adapters.

J&J’s Ethicon Unit Recalls Products [WSJ]