PROLENE

(1) Polypropylene suture (2) Vinylidene fluoride · hexafluoropropylene copolymer suture

Model: GPSL and GPSXL3, Affected: All lots

Catalog number PMII, lot numbers RBE609, expiration date 1/07, and RJJ130, expiration date 7/07  Note: any box with an orange dot on the end of the box is suspected counterfeit product, regardless of lot number.

General and Plastic Surgery Devices

2

Yes

Nationwide

Prolene Polyproplyene Mesh, 3'' x 6'', Nonabsorbable Synthetic Surgical Mesh; six packages per box; sterile; product code PMII; Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876

Lots RBE609 EXP 1/07, RJJ130 EXP7/07

General and Plastic Surgery Devices

2

Yes

Counterfeit and authentic product was distributed to warehouses and 205 medical facilities nationwide.

PROLENE* Mesh, Polypropylene Non Absorbable Synthetic Surgical Mesh, PMII, 3''x6'', each mesh in a sealed pouch package, 6 packages per papercard carton. Cartons labeled in part ***ETHICON, INC., a Johnson & Johnson company SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08876-0151 ***STERILE: Sterility of contents guaranteed unless package has been opened or damaged***

Product Code -- Lot: PCDD1---- UHG068; UJG096; UJG110; UJG131; UJG149; UKG264; ULG335; ULG316; ULG313; ULG342; ULG374; ULG385; ULG409; UMG490; UMG492; UMG004; UHG038; UHG025; UHG021;   PCDM1 ---- UJG078; UJG082; UJG085; UJG087; UJG109; ULG103; ULG101; ULG095; ULG125; UJG128; ULG139; UJG142; UKG184; UKG183; UKG181; UKG175; UKG161; UKG187; UKG203; UKG201; UEG883; UKG231; UKG239; UKG241; UKG279; UKG253;  UKG250; UKG243; UKG267; UKG266; UKG256; ULG309; ULG287; ULG328; ULG311; ULG370; ULG369; ULG340; ULG337; ULG393; ULG399; ULG400; ULG373; ULG401; ULG405; UMG424; UMG425; UMG426; UMG448; UMG449; UMG479; UMG478; UMG477; UMG473; UMG450; UMG504; UMG486; UGG001; UGG999; UHG014; UHG040; UHG031; UHG026;   PCDN1 ----- UHG056; UHG059; UHG072; UHG054; UJG075; UJG077; UJG088; UJG092; UJG099; UJG107; UJG134; UJG129; UJG122; UJG144; UJG154; UJG156; UJG160; UKG176; UKG170; UKG169; UKG166; UKG177; UKG190; UKG198; UKG215; UKG213; UKG220; UKG222; UKG225; UKG233; UKG248; UKG260; ULG308; ULG305; ULG289; ULG285; ULG281; ULG278; ULG272; ULG271; ULG269; ULG331; ULG321; ULG317; ULG315; ULG344; ULG343; ULG346; ULG352; ULG371; ULG368; ULG365; ULG361; ULG359; ULG341; ULG390; ULG392; ULG394; ULG396; UMG432; UMG427; ULG413; UMG438; UMG445; UMG472; UMG471; UMG459; UMG456; UMG455; UMG476; UMG493; UMG505; UMG509; UHG005; UHG019; UHG022; UHG034; UHG043; UHG044;    PCDL1 ----- UMG489; UMG483; UMG468; UMG451; UMG431; ULG408; UMG429; UMG430; ULG398; ULG397; ULG381; ULG339; ULG354; ULG355; ULG306; ULG319; ULG332; ULG193; ULG298; ULG279; ULG275; UKG255; UKG229; UKG227; UKG226; UKG168; UKG173; UKG178; UJG117; UJG094; UHG053; UHG069; UJG080; UHG060; UJG073; UHG048;   PCDH1 ----- UMG475; UMG481; UMG494; UMG436; UMG437; UMG454; UMG458; UMG457; UMG423; UMG433; UMG414; UMG415; ULG375; ULG376; ULG377; ULG391; ULG406; ULG372; ULG349; ULG348; ULG336; ULG327; ULG310; ULG304; ULG300; ULG288; ULG276; UKG265; UKG252; UKG218; UKG219; UKG230; UKG217; UKG205; UKG204; UKG186; UKG174; UKG167; UKG163; UJG157; UJG145; UJG143; UJG141; UJG127; UJG100; UJG098; UJG115; UJG114; UJG108; UJG084; UGG997; UGG998; UHG013; UHG030; UHG039;    PCDB1 ------ ULG323; ULG296; UEG886; UEG884; UJG116; UJG108; UJG104; UJG089; UJG079; UHG065; UJG076; UHG067; ULG296; UEG884; UEG886; UJG116; UJG104; UJG106; UJG089; UJG079; UHG065; UJG076; UHG067; ULG296; UEG884; UEG886; UJG116; UJG104; UJG106; UJG089; UJG079; UHG065; UJG076; UHG067; ULG323; ULG296; UEG884; UEG886; UJG116; UJG104; UJG106; UJG079; UJG089; UHG065; UJG076; UHG067;  PCDG1 ----- UMG482; UMG498; UMG499; UMG500; UMG441; UMG469; UMG470; UMG442; UMG447; UMG446; ULG402; UMG416; UMG419; UMG420; UMG421; UMG422; ULG384; ULG386; ULG387; ULG395; ULG356; ULG366; ULG367; ULG338; ULG329; ULG326; ULG325; ULG274; ULG334; ULG307; ULG299; ULG294; ULG288; ULG284; ULG283; UKG258; UKG259; UKG263; ULG277; UEG885; UKG234; UKG244; UKG245; UKG254; UKG196; UKG210; UKG197; UKG191; UKG193; UKG162; UKG179; UKG180; UJG146; UJG148; UJG153; UJG159; UJG132; UJG130; UJG124; UJG121; UJG105; UJG113; UJG091; UJG086; UJG083; UHG012; UHG063; UHG061; UHG047; UHG071; UHG064; UHG058; UHG055; UHG002; UHG003; UHG011; UHG017; UHG027; UHG036; UHG037; UHG041; UHG042; UHG045;   PCDT1 ----- UMG488; UMG485; UMG491; UMG452; UMG453; UMG435; ULG407; ULG410; UMG417; UMG428; UMG434; ULG363; ULG364; ULG389; ULG345; ULG357; ULG358; ULG291; ULG273; UKG257; UKG236; UKG221; UKG208; UKG209; UKG192; UKG171; UJG137; UJG111; UJG074; UHG057; UHG051; UHG020; UHG032; UHG033; UHG049;   PCDR1 ----- UMG487; UMG502; UMG474; UMG480; ULG333; ULG347; ULG301; ULG290; ULG282; UKG228; UKG237; UKG240; UKG195; UKG172; UJG147; UJG150; UJG140; UJG138; UJG136; UJG123; UJG102; UJG093; UJG090; UHG070; UHG062; UHG046; UHG052; UGG996; UHG006; UHG008; UHG009; UHG010; UHG016; UHG028;   PCDW1 ----- UMG495; UMG496; UMG444; UMG443; ULG412; UMG418; ULG378; ULG388; ULG380; ULG379; ULG360; ULG320; ULG297; ULG292; ULG280; UKG261; UKG251; UKG247; UKG189; UEG887; UKG206; UKG202; UKG188; UJG120; UJG151; UJG133; UHG029; UHG050;   PCDJ1 ------- UMG484; UMG497; UMG439; UMG440; ULG383; ULG382; ULG403; ULG404; ULG362; ULG353; ULG350; ULG351; ULG330; ULG314; ULG312; UKG238; ULG303; ULG318; ULG270; ULG268; UKG262; UKG246; UKG235; UKG232; UKG199; UKG212; UKG211; UKG200; UKG199; UKG185; UKG194; UKG182; UKG165; UKG164; UJG155; UJG152; UJG119; UJG165; UJG118; UJG112; UJG097; UJG081; UHG066; UGG990; UHG007; UHG015; UHG018;

General and Plastic Surgery Devices

2

Yes

There is a total of 1,070 consignees that have received recall product divided between hospitals and distributors nationwide. The product has been distributed internationally to the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austra, Brazil, Canada, Chile Colombia, Czechoslovakian Republic, France, Germany Greece, Guaynabo, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of Yemen, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirate, United Kingdom, Venezuela. Government shipments include: Alaska Area Native Health, Anchorage, AK; Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, San Antonio, TX; VA Warehouse, Sioux Falls, SD; VA Medical Center, Miami, FL; Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL; J.L. McClellan VA Med. Ctr, Little Rock, AR; Medical Supply Warehouse, Andrews AFB, MD; Mike O''Callaghan Fed. Hospit, Neillis AFB, NV; Naval Medical Ctr., Portsmouth, VA; Recv Officer Hanal Hosp, Jacksonville, FL; USAF Academy Hospital, USAF Academy, CO; USAF Hospital Elmendorf, Elmendorf AFB, AK; VA Bay Pines, Saint Petersburg, FL; VA Hosp. Supply Service, Dallas, TX; VA Louisville, Louisville, KY; VA Med. Center WTS, Indianapolis, IN; VA Med. Ctr., Huntington, WV; VA Med. Ctr., Los Angeles, CA; VA Med. Ctr., Buffalo, NY; VA Med. Ctr., San Juan, PR; VA Med. Ctr, East Orange, NJ; VA Med. Ctr., New York, NY; VA Med. Ctr., Kansas City, MO; VA Med. Ctr., Leavenworth, KS; VA Med. Ctr., Wichita, KS; VA Med. Ctr., Temple, TX; VA Med. Ctr., Amarillo, TX; VA Med. Ctr., Grand Junction, CO; VA Med. Ctr., Nashville, TN; VA Med. Ctr., Mountain Home, TN; VA Med. Ctr., Loma Linda, CA; VA Med. Ctr., Wilmington, DE; VA Med. Ctr., Salisbury, NC; VA Med. Ctr., Columbia, MO; VA Med. Ctr., Saint Louis, MO; VA New York Harbor Healthcare, Brooklyn, NY; WHMC/MSLS, Lackland AFB, TX; Womack Army, Fort Bragg, NC.

PROCEED Surgical Mesh is a sterile, thin, flexible laminate mesh designed for the repair of hernias and other fascial deficiencies. The mesh product is comprised of an oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) fabric, and PROLENE Soft Mesh, a nonabsorbable polypropylene mesh, which is encapsulated by a polydioxanone polymer. The polypropylene mesh side of the product allows for tissue ingrowth while the ORC side provides a bioresorbable layer that physically separates the polypropylene mesh from underlying tissue and organ surfaces during the wound-healing period to minimize tissue attachment to the mesh. The polydioxanone provides a bond to the ORC layer.