Q-Med Corporation Product is a surgical device packaged in a box which is labeled as Sterile with the following identification: ''PMII PROLENE Mesh Polypropylene Nonabsorbable Synthetic surgical Mesh ETHICON'' Additional infomation including comparisons between authentic Ethicon product and counterfeit are available at the following website: www.ethicon.com Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Product is a surgical device packaged in a box which is labeled as Sterile with the following identification: ''PMII PROLENE Mesh Polypropylene Nonabsorbable Synthetic surgical Mesh ETHICON'' Additional infomation including comparisons between authentic Ethicon product and counterfeit are available at the following website: www.ethicon.com
Brand
Q-Med Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in FDA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
The firm found in their inventory codes listed in the Ethicon notice of lot numbers RBE609 (expiration date 1/07) and RJJ130 (expiration date 7/07)
Q-Med Corporation is recalling Product is a surgical device packaged in a box which is labeled as Sterile with the following identi due to This wholesaler may have distributed some Prolene Mesh Counterfeit product with the Ethicon trademark.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
This wholesaler may have distributed some Prolene Mesh Counterfeit product with the Ethicon trademark.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
The firm e-mailed a Recall Notification Letter to the three wholesalers on 10/30/03 and also had telephone conversations with each of them concerning the recall. Their letter advises the accounts to subrecall down to the healthcare professional user level and also to quarantine suspect product. They also state: 'You should return any prolene mesh product to us if you are unsure whether the product you bought from us is authentic or counterfeit. '
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As reported by FDA
IL, IN, VA
Page updated: Jan 10, 2026